1000 Kannon Statues, Sanjusangendo

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Christophe
published on 13 June 2017

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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