The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 12, 2024
Heavenly King Virudhaka
1368–1644
(1368–1644)
Painting only: 110 x 75.2 cm (43 5/16 x 29 5/8 in.); Overall: 243 x 95 cm (95 11/16 x 37 3/8 in.)
Worcester R. Warner Collection 1918.544
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The king's attribute is a sword carried in his right hand to protect the southern continent and the dharma, or Buddhist teaching.Description
Virudhaka, Lokapala or Heavenly King of the South, is one of four guardians placed at the entrance of Buddhist temple halls or hung on all four sides of an altar for protection against evil spirits. Having a blue face, Virudhaka wears armor and holds a sword. Demons flank the deity: one with open mouth and three eyes whirls a banner and holds a snake; the other has a dragon slung around his neck.- ?–1918Langdon Warner [1888–1955], given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1918–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Taming Tigers and Releasing Dragons: Masterpieces of Chinese Buddhist Art – Chinese Gallery Rotation 240a, 241c. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 8-August 11, 2019).
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