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Izuna Gongen as Fudo Myo-o Surrounded by Demons

 
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Izuna Gongen as Fudo Myo-o Surrounded by Demons
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P-019
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Gongen is is a Japanese term meaning "avatar" and generally refers to local Japanese kami (deities) who are considered manifestations or reincarnated forms of Buddhist divinities that came from India, China, and Korea from the 6th century onward. Myo-o are Hindu deities adopted by Esoteric Buddhism to vanquish blind craving. Izuna Gongen has wings and rides a fox with snakes coiled around its legs. Here, Izuna Gongen manifests as Fudo Myo-o, a deity venerated especially by the Shingon sect of Esoteric Buddhism. Fudo Myo-o converts anger into salvation, carrying a devil-subduing sword in the right hand and rope to catch and bind up demons in the left hand. The flames of fire represent the purification of the mind through the burning away of all earthly desires.
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