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Aizen Myōō
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About this work
Aizen Myōō is the Wisdom King of Passion. He is one of the Five Great Wisdom Kings who protect the Five Wisdom Buddhas. Each of these Buddhas represents one of the five types of wisdom characterizing a mind purified of disturbing emotions, such as desire, fear, and anger. Aizen’s body is red, and he has six arms. He has a flaming mandorla, or body halo, and sits upon a lotus supported by a vase from which flaming, wish-fulfilling jewels flow freely.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineAizen Myōō (愛染明王像), 1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333) to Nanbokuchō period (1336–92). Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk; painting: 102 x 60.5 cm (40 3/16 x 23 13/16 in.); mounted: 183.2 x 80.3 cm (72 1/8 x 31 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2017.101
