Lions as Dharma Protectors
Cypress wood
護法獅
日本
這對護法獅雕造於十三世紀，表面留有彩繪的痕跡。獅子在佛教即象徵佛陀的無畏與偉大，為人中之雄者，恰如百獸之王的獅子。隨著佛教傳入日本，最早的獅子圖案出現於平安時代（794～1185），直至鎌倉時代（1185～1333）才較為普遍。
此對木雕護法獅毛髮較直，瞠目張口，表現獅子的雄壯和威猛，屬早期的作品，風格自然，神韻十足。
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, page 609.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Lions as Dharma Protectors." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, vol. 11, 2016, pp. 609.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Lions as Dharma Protectors" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, 11:609.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Lions as Dharma Protectors. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M (Vol. 11, pp. 609).
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