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En no Gyōja
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineEn no Gyōja (役行者像), 1200s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Wood; average: 74.9 cm (29 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1975.65
