Meet the protector of Buddhist law

"He's like the bouncer of Buddhism."

"He's like the bouncer of Buddhism."

Curator Sinéad Vilbar on "Fudō Myōō," a Buddhist deity whose name means “Immovable.”

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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world. Each episode is interpreted by a Museum photographer.

Photography by Paul Lachenauer

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Sinéad Vilbar
Assistant Curator, Department of Asian Art

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