Statue of Buddhist Guardian Tamonten

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James Blake Wiener
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Statue of Buddhist Guardian Tamonten

This is a wooden statue of Tamonten — one of the Four Deva Kings (Shitenno) and a guardian of Buddhist teaching. This statue can be seen at the Daibutsuden or Great Buddha Hall of the Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan.

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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APA Style

Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 12). Statue of Buddhist Guardian Tamonten. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7921/statue-of-buddhist-guardian-tamonten/

Chicago Style

Wiener, James Blake. "Statue of Buddhist Guardian Tamonten." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 12, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7921/statue-of-buddhist-guardian-tamonten/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Statue of Buddhist Guardian Tamonten." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jan 2018. Web. 01 Dec 2021.

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