Untitled - Heather James Fine Art

Fudo Myo-o, “The Immovable One”Japanese, Murimachi / Early Edo 15th-16th CenturyWood with metal and rope11 x 11 x 26 in.3718In some forms of Japanese Vajrayana Buddhism, Fudo Myo-o (Ācala) is considered as one of the Thirteen Buddhas and is usually invokedfirst for spiritual protection. Fudo Myo-o, meaning “Immovable Wisdom King”, is the patron deity of the Yamabushi. He usually holds a swordand a lariat, is clad in monastic rags, has one fang pointing up and another pointing down, and a braid on the left side of his head. His statuesare generally placed near waterfalls and deep in the mountains and in caves.