#Shingon founder #Kūkai (空海, aka #Kōbō #Daishi, 弘法大師, 774-835) manifesting a sun disc halo along with a sword & prayer beads while lecturing at the palace on his text, 'The Secret Key to the #HeartSutra'. #Muromachi period (1336-1573) from the collection of Ryūkō-in (龍光院) on Mount Kōya (高野山) in Wakayama Prefecture, #Japan.
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