Description
Fudo Myoo statue gold plated alloy Made in Japan
Size: Approx. Height 7.5cm x Width 3cm x Depth 1.8cm
Material: Alloy with gold plating finish
Producer: Buddhist sculptor Kageaki Watanabe
Production area: Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture
This beautiful and stable Takaoka bronze cast Buddha statue was produced in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, a copperware production center with a 400-year tradition.
It is a gem of a product made by skilled craftsmen, one by one, with great care and attention.
Fudo Myoo, also known as “Fudo-san,” is one of the most familiar Buddhist deities, along with Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, and in Sanskrit is called Achara Natha (a variant of Shiva in ancient India).
In Sanskrit, he is called Achara Natha, a Sanskrit variant of Shiva. “Achara” means “motionless,” and “Natha” means “protector,” hence the word “Āryānatha.
Fudo Myoo is an incarnation of Dainichi Nyorai, the Buddha who is always in the flame of fire to destroy all obstacles and evil.
Holding a sword in his right hand and a snare in his left, Fudo Myoo is said to be able to eliminate all our troubles and destroy all our misfortunes.
Takaoka Bronzes
Takaoka copperware, which boasts a 400-year tradition, follows a detailed process of prototype making, casting, finishing, and coloring.
In each of these processes, skilled craftsmen demonstrate their mastery of their craftsmanship, and their collaboration results in the creation of a single formative beauty.
The casting process requires a degree of skill cultivated over many years, to the extent that the temperature of the molten metal is measured “by eye.
Takaoka copperware is full of tradition and elegance.
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