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Young Man as the Bodhisattva Monju 見立文殊Komatsuken (Japanese) Japanese Edo period 1765 (Meiwa 2) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Monju, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and Lion

By Buddhism Now on 14 April 2024 • ( 0 )

Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom known as Monju in Japan, sits on the back of his lion.

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