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Keywords: HoryujiStatue0321.jpg Ungyō the east Niō guardian king and guardian of the night of Horyuji Horyu-ji a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture Japan The figure was originally sculpted in the 7th century but it has been extensively restored so it bears little resemblance to its original design Ni-ô Kongô gardien à la bouche fermée à la porte centrale du Horyu-ji à Nara I took this photograph and assign this image file to the public domain Kongōrikishi Horyu-ji Files by User Fg2 |