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SIXFOLD SCREEN DEPICTING THE WRATHFUL KINGS OF LIGHT AN KING OF PASSION. | SIXFOLD SCREEN DEPICTING THE WRATHFUL KINGS OF LIGHT AN KING OF PASSION. | ||
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<br>19th century, Edo period, 1603 - 1868 | <br>19th century, Edo period, 1603 - 1868 | ||
<br>Silk with pigments and gold, wood | <br>Silk with pigments and gold, wood | ||
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The worship of the five Wrathful Kings of light, of whom Fodu is the principal, plays an important part in Japanese tantric Buddhism. Although they posses boundless compassion, they are depicted in their fearsome shapes in order to terrify and drive away the demons in ourselves the dangerous monsters called hate, greed, ignorance, jealousy and all their kin. The sixth king is the fiery-red Aizen, God of sensual lust (fourth panel from left). This rare sixfold table screen was opened only once a year for ritual use. | The worship of the five Wrathful Kings of light, of whom Fodu is the principal, plays an important part in Japanese tantric Buddhism. Although they posses boundless compassion, they are depicted in their fearsome shapes in order to terrify and drive away the demons in ourselves the dangerous monsters called hate, greed, ignorance, jealousy and all their kin. The sixth king is the fiery-red Aizen, God of sensual lust (fourth panel from left). This rare sixfold table screen was opened only once a year for ritual use. | ||
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SIXFOLD SCREEN DEPICTING THE WRATHFUL KINGS OF LIGHT AN KING OF PASSION.
Japan
19th century, Edo period, 1603 - 1868
Silk with pigments and gold, wood
The worship of the five Wrathful Kings of light, of whom Fodu is the principal, plays an important part in Japanese tantric Buddhism. Although they posses boundless compassion, they are depicted in their fearsome shapes in order to terrify and drive away the demons in ourselves the dangerous monsters called hate, greed, ignorance, jealousy and all their kin. The sixth king is the fiery-red Aizen, God of sensual lust (fourth panel from left). This rare sixfold table screen was opened only once a year for ritual use.
