Fudō Myōō (Achala-vidyārāja)

“He’s like the bouncer of Buddhism.”

Fudō Myōō (Achala-vidyārāja), 12th century (Heian period), joined-woodblock construction with traces of color and cut-gold, Japan, 162 cm high (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).

Fudō Myōō (Achala-vidyārāja), 12th century (Heian period), joined-woodblock construction with traces of color and cut-gold, Japan, 162 cm high (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Fudō Myōō (Achala-vidyārāja), 12th century (Heian period), joined-woodblock construction with traces of color and cut-gold, Japan, 162 cm high (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Title Fudō Myōō (Achala-vidyārāja)
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates 12th century
Places Asia / East Asia / Japan
Period, Culture, Style Heian period
Artwork Type Sculpture
Material Wood
Technique Carving , Polychromy

Cite this page as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Fudō Myōō (Achala-vidyārāja)," in Smarthistory, March 5, 2021, accessed March 15, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/fudo-myoo-achala-vidyaraja/.