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![11 Headed Kannon, Fujiwara Era, Largest Wooded Sitting Statue in Japan, Rakuya-ji Temple 11 Headed Kannon, Fujiwara Era, Largest Wooded Sitting Statue in Japan, Rakuya-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_11-headed-kannon-fujiwara-era-largest-zazou-wood-rakuyaji-sarai-mid.jpg) Juichimen Kannon 11-Headed Kannon (Wood) 10th to 12th Century Rakuya-ji Temple
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![11 Headed Kannon, Fujiwara Era, Largest Wooded Sitting Statue in Japan, Rakuya-ji Temple 11 Headed Kannon, Fujiwara Era, Largest Wooded Sitting Statue in Japan, Rakuya-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_11-headed-kannon-CLOSEUP-fujiwara-era-largest-zazou-wood-rakuyaji-sarai-big.jpg) Juichimen Kannon 11-Headed Kannon (Wood) 10th to 12th Century Rakuya-ji Temple
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![Juichimen Kannon (11-headed Kannon), 1326 AD, Hase Dera Juichimen Kannon (11-headed Kannon), 1326 AD, Hase Dera](../assets/images/db_11-headed-kannon-1326AD-hase-33-catalog-big.jpg) Juichimen Kannon 11-headed Kannon 1326 AD, Hase Dera
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![Fukukensaku Kannon, 8th to 9th Century, Kouryu-ji Temple Fukukensaku Kannon, 8th to 9th Century, Kouryu-ji Temple](../assets/images/db-fukukensaku-kannon-8th-9thC-heian-kouryuji-sarai.jpg) Fukukensaku Kannon 8th to 9th Century Kouryu-ji Temple
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![Sho Kannon, 10th to 11th Century, Tendai-ji Temple Sho Kannon, 10th to 11th Century, Tendai-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_sho-kannon-10-11-C-tendaiji-chusonji-big.jpg) Sho Kannon 10th to 11th Century Tendai-ji Temple (Chuson-ji)
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![Yume-Chigai Kannon, Horyu-ji Temple, 8th Century Yume-Chigai Kannon, Horyu-ji Temple, 8th Century](../assets/images/db_yume-chigai-kannon-horyuji-8thC-big.jpg) Yume-Chigai Kannon 8th Century Horyu-ji Temple
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![Senju Kannon, Fudarakusan-ji Temple, Heian Era Senju Kannon, Fudarakusan-ji Temple, Heian Era](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-fudarakusanji-heian-era-ICP-sarai-big.jpg) Senju Kannon Heian Era Fudarakusan-ji Temple
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![Sho Kannon, Ango-ji Temple, Heian Era Sho Kannon, Ango-ji Temple, Heian Era](../assets/images/db_sho-kannon-angoji-heian-era-sarai-big.jpg) Sho Kannon Heian Era Ango-ji Temple
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![Senju Kannon, Fujii Dera, 752 AD, Emperor Shomu, Nat'l Treasure Senju Kannon, Fujii Dera, 752 AD, Emperor Shomu, Nat'l Treasure](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-fujii-dera-752AD-emperor-shomu-natl-treasure-sarai-big.jpg) Senju Kannon (1000 Arms Kannon) Fujii Dera, 752 AD
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![Senju Kannon, 12th Century, Chuson-ji Temple Senju Kannon, 12th Century, Chuson-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-12thC-chusonji-big.jpg) Senju Kannon 12th Century Chuson-ji Temple
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![Senju Kannon, 1154 AD, Bujyo-ji Temple Senju Kannon, 1154 AD, Bujyo-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-1154AD-bujyoji-sarai-big.jpg) Senju Kannon 1154 AD Bujyo-ji Temple
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![Kuse Kannon, 7th Century, Horyu-ji Temple Kuse Kannon, 7th Century, Horyu-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_kuse-kannon-horyuji-7thC-big.jpg) Kuse Kannon 7th Century Horyu-ji Temple
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![](../assets/images/db_kuse-kannon-2-horyuji-7thC-big.jpg) Kuse Kannon 7th Century Horyu-ji Temple
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![Senju Kannon, 10th Century, Byoodo-in Temple Senju Kannon, 10th Century, Byoodo-in Temple](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-10thC-byodoin-big.jpg) Senju Kannon 10th Century Byodo-in Temple
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![Senju Kannon, 1012 AD, Kouryu-ji Temple Senju Kannon, 1012 AD, Kouryu-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-1012AD-kouryuji-big.jpg) Senju Kannon 1012 AD Kouryu-ji Temple
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![Kudari Kannon, 7th Century, Horyu-ji Temple Kudari Kannon, 7th Century, Horyu-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_kudari-kannon-horyuji-2-7thC-closeup-big.jpg) Kudari Kannon 7th Century Horyu-ji Temple
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![Kudari Kannon, 7th Century, Horyu-ji Temple Kudari Kannon, 7th Century, Horyu-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_kudari-kannon-7thC-horyuji-nara-big.jpg) Kudari Kannon 7th Century Horyu-ji Temple
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![Kannon, 12th Century, Chuson-ji Temple Kannon, 12th Century, Chuson-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_kannon-chusonji-12thC-big.jpg) Sho Kannon 12th Century Chuson-ji Temple
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![Juichimen Kannon (11 Headed Kannon), Late Heian Era, Onsen-ji Temple Juichimen Kannon (11 Headed Kannon), Late Heian Era, Onsen-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_11-headed-kannon-late-heian-onsenji-big-sarai.jpg) Juichimen Kannon (11 Headed) Late Heian Era Onsen-ji Temple
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![Juichimen Kannon (11-headed), Late 8th Century, Kaniman-ji Temple Juichimen Kannon (11-headed), Late 8th Century, Kaniman-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_11-headed-kannon-late-8thC-kanimanji-sarai-big.jpg) Juichimen Kannon (11-headed) Late 8th Century Kaniman-ji Temple
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![Juichimen Kannon (11-headed), Late Heian Era, Onsen-ji Temple Juichimen Kannon (11-headed), Late Heian Era, Onsen-ji Temple](../assets/images/db_11-headed-kannon-late-heian-onsenji-2-sarai-big.jpg) Senju Kannon Late Heian Era Onsen-ji Temple
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![Juichimen Kannon (11-headed), Edo Era, Hase Dera Juichimen Kannon (11-headed), Edo Era, Hase Dera](../assets/images/db_11-headed-kannon-Edo-era-hase-dera-catalog-big.jpg) Juichimen Kannon (11-headed) Edo Era Hase Dera
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![Senju Kannon, Closeup, 12th Century, Sanjusangendo Senju Kannon, Closeup, 12th Century, Sanjusangendo](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-closeup-33-gendo-12C-catalog.jpg) Senju Kannon (Closeup), 12th Century Sanjusangendo (Kyoto) Photo from temple catalog
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![Senju Kannon (1000-armed), 12th Century, Sanjusangendo Senju Kannon (1000-armed), 12th Century, Sanjusangendo](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-33-Gendo-12thC-panorama.jpg) Senju Kannon (Middle Photo). 12th Century, Sanjusangendo in Kyoto. Carved by Tankei (Unkei’s son). Photo scanned from temple catalog.
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![Senju Kannon, 12th Century, Sanjusangendo Senju Kannon, 12th Century, Sanjusangendo](../assets/images/db_senju-kannon-closeup-33-gendo-12C-catalog-mid.jpg) Senju Kannon, 12th Century, Sanjusangendo in Kyoto. Photo scanned from temple brochure
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![Fukukensaku Kannon, Kamakura Era, Wood, Photo Courtesy Kyoto National Museum Fukukensaku Kannon, Kamakura Era, Wood, Photo Courtesy Kyoto National Museum](../assets/images/fukukensaku-kannon-kamakura-era-wood-kyoto-natl-museum-TN.jpg) Fukukensaku Kannon - “Never Empty Lasso” Lasso in hand to catch straying souls and lead them to salvation; usually depicted with eight arms. Sanskrit = Amoghapasa Avalokiteshvara Kamakura Era, Wood
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![Mongolian Kannon Frontside Mongolian Kannon Frontside](../assets/images/kannon-mongolia-3-faced-front-from-Scott-Alexander-brassunicorn-com-TN.jpg) Quan Yin Ming China (1368 - 1644) Front of Statue From Reader Scott Alexander 3-Faced Kannon
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![Mongolian Kannon Backside Mongolian Kannon Backside](../assets/images/kannon-mongolia-3-faced-backside-from-Scott-Alexander-brassunicorn-com-TN.jpg) Quan Yin Ming China (1368 - 1644) Back of Statue From Reader Scott Alexander 3-faced Kannon
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![Kannon, Mongolia, 17th Century Kannon, Mongolia, 17th Century](../assets/images/kannon-mongolia-17thC-TN.jpg) Multi-headed, multi-armed Kannon Mongolia, 17th Century Submitted by site visitor
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![Juichimen Kannon, 6th to 7th Century, Horuyu-ji Temple Juichimen Kannon, 6th to 7th Century, Horuyu-ji Temple](../assets/images/juichimen-kannon-horuyuji-6thC-7thC-TN.jpg) Juichimen Kannon 6th/7th Century, Horuyu-ji Temple Submitted by site visitor
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![Senju Kannon, 3rd Century 3 Kingdoms, Korea Chonsukwanunposal Senju Kannon, 3rd Century 3 Kingdoms, Korea Chonsukwanunposal](../assets/images/chonsukwanunposal-korea-3rdCentury-TN.jpg) Senju Kannon 3rd Century Three Kingdoms Period From Korea -- Chonsukwanunposal
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![Nyoirin Kannon at the Nara National Musuem Nyoirin Kannon at the Nara National Musuem](../assets/images/nyoirin-kannon-L-kamakura-era-R-Heian-10c-nara-natl-museum.jpg) Nyo-irin Kannon Courtesy Nara National Museum (L) Kamakura Period (R) Heian Period, 10th century http://www.narahaku.go.jp/meihin/ (Japanese language only) A wonderful site with wonderful images of Buddhist art
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Below Text Courtesy of www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/b_fbodi.htm Among the Bodhisattvas, it is Avalokitesvara who has the largest number of forms and is perhaps the most venerated and most popular Buddhist deity. His sex, originally masculine, is sometimes considered feminine in China and Japan, although this discrimination is unsupported by any canonical text. And was often considered in China and Japan as the 'mother of the human race' and, in this respect, worshipped in the form of a woman.
Avalokitesvara is known from very early in the development of the Mahayana doctrines and, until Buddhism disappeared from India, enjoyed great favour there. His cult passed from India to South-East Asia and Java, where it met with great success, and also in Nepal, Tibet (where he arrived with Buddhism and where King Srong-btsan Sgam-po, 519-650, was considered to be his incarnation), and in China, from where he went on to Korea and Japan. All these countries imagined him in different forms according to their own temperaments and spirituality.
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![Kannon riding atop Shachihoko; Click Image to Jump to Shachihoko Page. Kannon riding atop Shachihoko; Click Image to Jump to Shachihoko Page.](../assets/images/kannon-avalokiteshvara-riding-shishi-tibetshop-com.jpg) Kannon Bosatsu (Modern) Unsure what she is riding. Perhaps the Shachihoko (imaginary creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish), or perhaps a Serpent/Dragon/Naga? Photo courtesy www.tibetshop.com
![Scroll by Baiun, photo courtesy of yoursourceinjapan.com Scroll by Baiun, photo courtesy of yoursourceinjapan.com](../assets/images/kannon-riding-dragon-scroll-by-Baiun-yoursourceinjapan.com-TN.jpg) KANNON RIDING DRAGON SCROLL By Baiun Sakamoto (1875-?). Baiun’s real name was Hisakichi. Born in Nara Prefecture, lived in Osaka, apprenticed with Chikugai Himejima.
![Modern stone statue of Kannon Bosatsu holding a baby Modern stone statue of Kannon Bosatsu holding a baby](../assets/images/kannon-with-baby-stone-store-TN.jpg) Modern Stone Statue Koyasu (Child-Giving) Kannon (or perhaps Juntei Kannon) holding babe Photo taken at Kamakura shop that sells stone statues, 2003
![Juichimen Kannon (11-Headed Kannon) at Zenyo-in (Inatori City) Juichimen Kannon (11-Headed Kannon) at Zenyo-in (Inatori City)](../assets/images/kannon-11-inatori-1-TN.jpg) ![Juichimen Kannon (11-Headed Kannon) at Zenyo-in (Inatori City) Juichimen Kannon (11-Headed Kannon) at Zenyo-in (Inatori City)](../assets/images/kannon-wide-view-inatori-1-TN.jpg) ![Juichimen Kannon (11-Headed Kannon) at Zenyo-in (Inatori City) Juichimen Kannon (11-Headed Kannon) at Zenyo-in (Inatori City)](../assets/images/kannon-inatori-temple-closeup-TN.jpg) Juichimen Kannon (11-Headed Kannon) at Zenyo-in (Inatori City)
![Stone carvings including Nyo-irin Kannon, at Zenyo-in in Inatori City Stone carvings including Nyo-irin Kannon, at Zenyo-in in Inatori City](../assets/images/statues-kannon-temple-2-TN.jpg) ![Nyo-irin Kannon, at Zenyo-in in Inatori Nyo-irin Kannon, at Zenyo-in in Inatori](../assets/images/kannon-nyoirin-inatori-temple-TN.jpg) ![Stone carvings including Nyo-irin Kannon, at Zenyo-in in Inatori City Stone carvings including Nyo-irin Kannon, at Zenyo-in in Inatori City](../assets/images/statues-kannon-temple-1-TN.jpg) Stone statues surrounding the 11-headed Kannon Center photo shows the Nyo-irin Kannon Statues found at Zenyo-in (Inatori City)
![1000 arm Kannon - Senju Kannon 1000 arm Kannon - Senju Kannon](../assets/images/kannon-1000-arms-artwork-inatori-dontsuku-fertility-festival-TN.jpg) Festival artwork of the Senju Kannon (1000-arm Kannon) Inatori Fertility Festival held in June each year (Dontsuku Festival)
![11-Headed Kannon - Drawing 11-Headed Kannon - Drawing](../assets/images/11-headed-kannon-cartoon.jpg)
![Click for larger photo Click for larger photo](../assets/images/kannonstorehase.gif) L: Ceramic Sho Kannon in collection of Robert Yellin R: Sho Kannon at Hase Dera Temple, Kamakura, Japan
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For Many More Wonderful Photos, Please Visit: KANNON -- Shikoku, 88 Holy Sites, Kannon Photo Tour Japanese Site. Wonderful photos of the Kannon statues found on this circuit. Photos courtesy of the Health Center Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University. NOTE: Of the 88 temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage, 29 are dedicated to Kannon. In addition, sacred pilgrimage images of the Kannon can be found by visiting this site’s Pilgrimage Guide.
![Koyasu Kannon, Temple #71, Shikoku 88 Koyasu Kannon, Temple #71, Shikoku 88](../assets/images/kannon-koyasu-shikoku-400pxl.jpg) KOYASU KANNON 第71番:弥谷寺 88 Temples of Shikoku, Temple #71 kms.ac.jp/~hsc/henro/FJK/kannon/kannon.htm See above site for many more photos.
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