Standing Jikongōshin (by Kaikei)
Wood, polychrome · Kamakura period · Kenkyū 8 (1197) · Kongōbu-ji, Wakayama
A vajra-wielding guardian who protects the sutra repository — Kaikei's name only came to light after it toppled.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –