Peacock Myōō (Peacock Wisdom King)
Color on silk · Kamakura period · 14th century · Chishaku-in, Kyoto
A Myōō that shows no wrathful visage: the peacock honzon that exterminates poison; its iconographic lineage can be traced back to Kūkai himself.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –