Tenryū
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Tenryū is a guardian statue associated with the famous Kaminarimon gate at Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo, representing a protective dragon deity in Japanese Buddhist tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tenryū canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist icon
ⓘ
guardian statue ⓘ religious sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kaminarimon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Buddhist tradition
ⓘ
Japanese religious art ⓘ |
| function |
guardian of temple gate
ⓘ
protector against evil ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Tokyo cultural landmark ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Kaminarimon gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asakusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sensō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Taitō, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| material | wood (traditional for Kaminarimon statues) ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Heavenly Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | placed at Kaminarimon gate ⓘ |
| partOf | iconography of Kaminarimon ⓘ |
| relatedTradition | dragon kings in Buddhist cosmology ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| represents |
dragon deity
ⓘ
protective dragon ⓘ |
| roleInRitual | object of veneration by visitors ⓘ |
| sharesLocationWith |
Fūjin statue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raijin statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
control over natural forces
ⓘ
power of Buddhism ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | tourist attraction at Sensō-ji ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.