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Guardian Statues of Southeast Asia

Colorful and ornate guardian figures from temples in Thailand and Myanmar, featuring intricate details and symbolic representations of protection and spirituality.

Thailand, Bangkok. Wat Phra Kaew. Yaksha demon guard statue.
Thailand, Bangkok. Wat Phra Kaew. Yaksha demon guard statue.
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the Wat chedi Luang in the city of Chiang Mai in North Thailand in Thailand in southeastasia.. ASIA THAILAND CHIANG WAT CHEDI LUANG
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Bangkok, Thailand Apr 18, 2023 - The Buddhism Giant or Thai is called "Thao Wessuwan" (God of Wealth) Statue at Wat Suthat Thepwararam Bangkok Thailand. Thao Wessuwan helps People for Lucky, Wealth, Success and Protection them get free from any bad situation.
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Buddhist temple, evening light, religion, Buddhism, world religion, statue, sculpture, worship, God, icon, faith, believe, culture, history, cultural history, cult, church, dragon, dragon figure, travel, holiday, tourism, Kao Lak, Thailand, Asia
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Vietnam, Hoa Lu, Le Emperor's Grave, Statue of the Emperor, Asia
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Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley. Swayambunath, an important center for Buddhist learning, is near Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal.
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Close up of the guardian Lion statue in front of golden wall at the Hindu Temple of Changu Narayan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Changunarayan, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia
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Jakar Dzong, Bhutan - 24 September 2025: View of a vibrant, costumed dancer stands poised against the stark white wall, as the wooden staircase ascends into the shadowed heights.
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Close up of the guardian Lion statue in front of golden wall at the Hindu Temple of Changu Narayan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Changunarayan, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia Copyright: CasparxSchlageter 1372-280
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Boudhanath, is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal
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Painting on a door of a temple at Haein_Sa, Korea, Asia
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Detail of a naga statue on a fence of one of the pavilions at the Kraton of Yogyakarta (Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat), the Sultans palace complex in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia.
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Singapore, Singapore, Chinatown. Guardian statue at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum.
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Statue of a temple guard, Hanuman, head, Wat Aham temple, Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Large Dia de Los Muertos skeletons
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Buddhist temple. Imperial guardian lion. Marble statue Hoi An. Vietnam.
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Bronze sculpture of a heavenly warrior in Dingguang Temple, aka White Pagoda Temple, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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Lak Muang (Lak Mueang) are City pillars found in most cities of Thailand. Usually housed in a shrine which is also believed to house Chao Pho Lak Mueang, the city spirit deity; it is held in high esteem by citizens. It was probably King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I), who erected the first city pillar on April 21, 1782, when he moved his capital from Thonburi to Bangkok. The shrine was actually the first building of his new capital, the Palace and other buildings were created later. Wat Chedi Luang translates literally from the Thai as Monastery of the Great Stupa’. Construction of the temple began at the end of the 14th century when the Lan Na Kingdom was in its prime. King Saen Muang Ma (1385-1401) intended it as the site of a great reliquary to enshrine the ashes of his father, King Ku Na (1355-85). Today it is the the site of the Lak Muang or City Pillar. The annual Inthakin ceremony occurs within the confines of the temple. Chiang Mai (meaning 'new city'), sometimes written as '
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Roof of a temple.
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Daqing Guocheng Temple sculpture
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Phoenix Isolated Phoenix on Chinese Temple. Copyright: xZoonar.com/szefeix 4439694
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England, East Sussex, Eastbourne, Eastbourne Pier, Fortune Telling Machine, Zoltar
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Temple Guardian statue, Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Ping, Lantau, Hong Kong, China
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Buddhist figure Manjushri or Wen Shu sitting on a blue lion, wisdom Buddha statue, Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, Asia
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stone figure at Wat Phra Kaew ancient temple in Thailand Bangkok kings palace stone figure at Wat Phra Kaew ancient temple in Thailand Bangkok kings palace in thailand. Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxJahnx 6285060
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Daqing Guocheng Temple sculpture
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Traditional carnival figure with pretzels on a rod, fool's jump in Oberndorf am Neckar, carnival in Oberndorf, Swabian-Alemannic carnival, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
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China, Hong Kong, Causeway Bay, Taoist Parade, Taoist Statue
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Sun God Sculpture University of San Diego San Diego, California, USA
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Wat Phra Yai on hilltop, Pattaya, Northern Gulf of Thailand, 2 hours south of Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia
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guard lion statue guard lion sculpture on the wall of famous Sri Mariamman Temple located in Chinatown of Singapore Copyright: xZoonar.com/YuryxZapx 15975328
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Kuala Lumpur, Chan See Shu Yuen Temple, Dragon
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Decorative urn in a temple
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Buddhist temple, Wat Phra Kaeo, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia
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Hanging temple detail, china
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Temple Guardian, Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue, Vietnam
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City God Temple, cult figure, Shanghai, China, Asia
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Southeast Thailand, Ko Samui (aka Koh Samui). Wat Plai Laem aka Plai Laem Temple, dragon wall.
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White temple Wat Rong-Khun, Northern Thailand Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 4647339
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16 Feet Monolith Nandi Bull in Chamundi Hill, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia
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Guardian figure, Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue, North Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Fenghuang is Chinese for Phoenix and refers to the mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, and (according to Sanchuniathon) the Phoenicians. Legend suggests that two phoenixes on discovering the town hovered overhead for some considerable time before reluctantly flying away. Fenghuang town is a well-preserved ancient town supposedly dating back to 248 BC. It is home to the Miao and Tujia minorities. The distinctive architecture includes Ming and Qing styles.
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Close-up of carvings on the roof of the pagoda, daytime
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Group of Japanese Stone at Fushimi inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
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Wat Pho Chinese stone guardian, Bangkok, Thailand
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Japan, Tokyo, Model of Sumo Wrestler
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Details of Lion statue in Forbidden City in Beijing Details of the lion statue with cub by Supreme Harmony Palace in the Forbidden City in Beijing Copyright: xZoonar.com/StevexHeapx 12917267
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Entrance of temple, Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Wora Wiharn, near Chiang Mai, Thailand
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November 23 2016 Vientiane, Laos Religious statues at Wat Xieng Khuan Buddha park.
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Qingyang Gong Shi (Green Goat Palace Temple) is the oldest and largest Daoist temple in the Southwest of China. It is situated in the western part of Chengdu City. Originally built in the early Tang Dynasty (618-907), this temple has been rebuilt and repaired many times. The existing buildings were mostly built during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). According to legend, Qing Yang Gong is said to be the birth place of the founder of Taoism, Lao Tsu / Laozi, and is where he gave his first sermon. Chengdu, known formerly as Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. In the early 4th century BC, the 9th Kaiming king of the ancient Shu moved his capital to the city's current location from today's nearby Pixian.
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China, Shenzhen, Mask
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Japan, Nara, Todaiji Temple, Koumokuten, statue
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Statue in Pura Besakih temple, Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia. Statue in Pura Besakih temple, Bali, Indonesia
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siddharta in the temple bangkok asia thailand abstract cross step wat palaces
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11th century Brahmeshwar temple dedicated to lord Shiva considered prime example of Orissan architecture in Bhubaneswar Orissa India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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An old statue in a buddhist temple
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Transylvania, Romania, Mures County, Sighisoara, cobblestone street with carving imitating Vlad the Impaler's head, Dracula.
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Red doors with lions as door knockers, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall of the Chinese from Fujian, Hoi An, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
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Beautiful traditional Maori sculptures in Whakarewarewa village, North Island of New Zealand
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THAILAND CHACHOENGSAO WAT SAMAN RATTANARAM a big Naga statue at Wat Saman Rattanaram in city Mueang Chachoengsao City in Province of Chachoengsao in Thailand. Thailand, Chachoengsao, November, 3, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21366830
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Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Statue in Taoping Qiang Village, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, western Sichuan, China