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[[File:Kichijoten-bm.jpg|right|thumb|320px|Wooden statue of Kichijôten, c. 900s-1000s, on display at the British Museum]]
*''Japanese'': 吉祥天 ''(kichijouten)''
Kichijôten is a Japanese Buddhist deity, usually depicted in the form of a Chinese noblewoman. Developing out of Chinese and Korean versions of an Indian deity, she was a particularly popular object of worship in the [[Nara period]], and is particularly associated with good harvests, and New Year's prayers for good fortune in general.
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==References==
*"Statue of Kichijôten," gallery label, British Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/20863281586/in/dateposted-public/]
[[Category:Buddhism]]
*''Japanese'': 吉祥天 ''(kichijouten)''
Kichijôten is a Japanese Buddhist deity, usually depicted in the form of a Chinese noblewoman. Developing out of Chinese and Korean versions of an Indian deity, she was a particularly popular object of worship in the [[Nara period]], and is particularly associated with good harvests, and New Year's prayers for good fortune in general.
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==References==
*"Statue of Kichijôten," gallery label, British Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/20863281586/in/dateposted-public/]
[[Category:Buddhism]]