Aizen Myoo

This painting depicts the Esoteric deity Aizen Myo-o, or ‘Aizen the Wisdom King’. His function is to transform human passions into a vehicle for Enlightenment. The primary sutra related to this deity is the Kongoburokaku Issai Ygaya Gikyo. This text was translated into Chinese in the early eighth century by the Indian monk Vajrabodhi. Worship of Aizen Myo-o was introduced into Japan by Kobo Daishi in the early ninth century. From the Late Heian period onward, Aizen was invoked to aid in emotional problems as well as to protect the state.

佛寺挂画。手绘印刷。质良。此画描绘了蓝染妙王（又称智慧之王蓝染），他将人的感情化为启蒙的载体。与此本尊有关的事迹主要记载于佛经金刚阁伊萨。