MyVintageCameras, that is Kannon Bodhisattva, a Buddhist deity of compassion. Although in China, especially back in ancient times, Kannon was a male, Kannon in Japan is seen as a female deity.
This picture does look like Kannon is about to attack those power lines.
Happens all the time with my photos too. Sometimes I go back in and reduce the size.
ReplyDeleteIt took me a moment to figure out that it was a statue and not just a rock formation. Is he guarding something?
MyVintageCameras, that is Kannon Bodhisattva, a Buddhist deity of compassion. Although in China, especially back in ancient times, Kannon was a male, Kannon in Japan is seen as a female deity.
ReplyDeleteThis picture does look like Kannon is about to attack those power lines.
And really, who doesn't want to attack the power lines?
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