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Statue of Aizen Myo-o

Aizen Myo-o, the Bright King of Passion, appears here seated, teeth flashing fiercely from a bright red face. The headdress is in the shape of a mythical Chinese lion's head, while the six arms holds multiple religious artifacts signifying his myriad powers. Aizen is one of the five wisdom kings of Buddhism, a fierce-looking bright red deity who helps convert practitioners’ lust into thoughts of enlightenment and is often consulted in times of romantic distress. There are two-, four- and six-armed incarnations of Aizen, with the latter being most common, the hands holding such symbols as an unopened lotus flower, which represents conquest, and a vajra, a ritual implement that implies cutting through illusion. The statue here, which dates to the Heian period (794–1185), is designated an Important Cultural Property. The torso and head were carved from a single piece of wood, while the limbs were made separately, an early example of the assembled-block construction technique of sculpture (yosegi-zukuri). Aizen is an important deity in schools of esoteric Buddhism like Shingon, whose Omuro school is headquartered at Ninnaji. This statue is a particularly early example of the Bright King of Passion in statue form, and is thus a valuable contribution to deepening our understanding of Buddhism in the Heian period.

愛染明王坐像（重要文化財）

此愛染明王像為坐像，滿臉通紅，尖牙外露。祂的頭冠造型為中國神獸獅頭，且身具六臂，各持不同佛教法器，象徵愛染明王擁有各式各樣的神力。愛染明王身為佛教五大明王之一，是擁有憤怒面容的赤紅神祇，時常幫助深陷情愛煩惱的信眾大徹大悟。愛染明王像常以雙臂、四臂、六臂的形像出現，最常見的當屬六臂。祂手握象徵征服之意的蓮花蕾，以及破除愚癡妄想的金剛杵等法器。此雕像造於平安時代（794-1185），獲指定為「重要文化財」。其軀幹與頭部為單塊木頭雕成，手腳則是另外拼接。這也是所謂「寄木造」工藝技術初期的作品範例之一。愛染明王是真言宗等密宗中相當重要的神祇。仁和寺為真言宗御室派本山，其愛染明王雕像尤為古老，越發成為理解平安時代佛教的重要佛像。

爱染明王坐像（重要文化财）

这尊爱染明王像为坐像，满脸通红，尖牙外露，头冠造型为中国神兽狮头，且身具六臂，各持不同佛教法器，象征其拥有各式各样的力量。爱染明王身为佛教五大明王之一，是拥有愤怒面容的赤红神祇，时常帮助深陷情爱烦恼的信众大彻大悟。爱染明王像常以双臂、四臂、六臂的形像出现，最常见的当属六臂。他手握寓意征服的莲花蕾，以及破除愚痴妄想的金刚杵等法器。此雕像造于平安时代（794-1185），被指定为“重要文化财”。躯干与头部为整木雕成，手脚则是另外拼接。这也是所谓“寄木造”工艺技术初期的代表作品之一。爱染明王是真言宗等密宗中相当重要的神祇。仁和寺为真言宗御室派本山，爱染明王雕像尤为古老，越发成为了解平安时代佛教的重要佛像。