Thirteen Buddhas
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The Thirteen Buddhas is a Japanese grouping of Buddhist deities, particularly in the Shingon and Tendai sects of Buddhism. The deities are, in fact, not only Buddhas, but also include bodhisattvas. In
Thirteen Buddhist Deities, Japan, Nambokucho-Muromachi period, c. 1336-1568
A modern depiction of the thirteen Buddhas in a Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku)
Daibutsu of Todaiji 4
Ākāśagarbha
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Ākāśagarbha is a bodhisattva in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Buddhism who is associated with the great element of space.
Painting of Ākāśagarbha, Japan, 13th century
Akasagarbha at Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Chinatown, Singapore
Ākāśagarbha statue in Jingo-ji, Japan. 9th century
Ākāśagarbha at Tōdai-ji, Nara Prefecture, Japan