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title: Shagara, Sanjusangendo
author: Bruno Barao
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6755/shagara-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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# Shagara, Sanjusangendo

_Authored by Bruno Barao_

## Image File

[![Shagara, Sanjusangendo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6755.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6755.jpg)

## Image Caption

A statue of Shagara, a [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) guardian deity and one of the Eight Dragon kings. 1.65 metres (65 inches) tall. 12-14th century CE. [Sanjusangendo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sanjusangendo/) [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), Kyoto, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Barao, B. (2017, June 13). Shagara, Sanjusangendo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6755/shagara-sanjusangendo/>
### Chicago
Barao, Bruno. "Shagara, Sanjusangendo." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 13, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6755/shagara-sanjusangendo/>.
### MLA
Barao, Bruno. "Shagara, Sanjusangendo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Jun 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6755/shagara-sanjusangendo/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/bbarao/9373278103/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/bbarao/9373278103/) by [**Bruno Barao**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/bbarao/9373278103/). 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.