Tenjin Figurine

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Hiart
published on 04 May 2017
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A painted wood figure representing Sugawara no Michizane, aka Tenjin (845-903 CE). Michizane was a scholar, poet and high-level administrator in the Japanese court during the Heian Period. He was later deified as the god of scholarship and education. 15th-16th century CE. (Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawaii)

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Hiart. (2017, May 04). Tenjin Figurine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6593/tenjin-figurine/

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Hiart. "Tenjin Figurine." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 04, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6593/tenjin-figurine/.

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Hiart. "Tenjin Figurine." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 May 2017. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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