1000 Kannon Statues, Sanjusangendo

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Mark Cartwright
by Christophe
published on 13 June 2017
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Some of the 1,000 gilded wooden statues of Kannon, the bodhisattva, which fill the interior of the Sanjusangendo temple, Kyoto, Japan. 12-13th century CE. Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

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Christophe. (2017, June 13). 1000 Kannon Statues, Sanjusangendo. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6754/1000-kannon-statues-sanjusangendo/

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