Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333) / 1200s
En no Gyōja
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs En no Gyōja as sculpture (Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333) · 1200s).
This sculpture was once flanked by the demons Zenki and Koki ( CMA 2012.40 ).
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The museum identifies this sculpture as wood.
The museum's collection notes: This Buddhist monk is known as En no Gyōja, or “En the Ascetic” (legendarily 634–701), who is said to have founded Shugendō, a style of religious practice focused on performing challenging, rigorous tests of courage and devotion in mountainous settings.
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