Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika
dato: 1900
størrelse: 108 x 79 cm
Teknik: Gold
Kobayashi Kiyochika’s painting captures the intensity and drama of the quasi-historical incident of Monk Raigō (1002–1084) flying into a rage during a goma-e, or esoteric Buddhist fire ritual. Raigō was furious that Emperor Shirakawa backed out of a promise to allow the monk’s temple to conduct ordination ceremonies after the monk had performed magical rituals to ensure the safe birth of a royal heir. Fudō Myōō (Sanskrit: Acala), the Buddhist protective deity at the center of this fire ritual, here seems to arise from the flames. Usually Fudō Myōō, the “Immovable Wisdom King,” is shown with a fearsome visage (as in the statue on display nearby), yet Kiyochika playfully gives the statue an expression of surprised horror at the monk’s temper tantrum.
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