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title: 1000 Kannon Statues, Sanjusangendo
author: Christophe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6754/1000-kannon-statues-sanjusangendo/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# 1000 Kannon Statues, Sanjusangendo
_Authored by Christophe_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6754.jpg)
## Image Caption
Some of the 1,000 gilded wooden statues of Kannon, the bodhisattva, which fill the interior of the [Sanjusangendo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sanjusangendo/) [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), Kyoto, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). 12-13th century CE. Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
## Cite This Work
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Christophe. (2017, June 13). 1000 Kannon Statues, Sanjusangendo. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Christophe. "1000 Kannon Statues, Sanjusangendo." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 13, 2017. .
### MLA
Christophe. "1000 Kannon Statues, Sanjusangendo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Jun 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tophe-tdm2008/3403273048/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tophe-tdm2008/3403273048/) by [**Christophe**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tophe-tdm2008/3403273048/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 June 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.