Ungyo - Ungyo

Japanese: 吽形 - うんぎょう
Ungyo - Ungyo
"Un" is a Sanskrit character that is the final sound made with the mouth closed, so in Buddhism it represents the end of something. The Nio statue with its mouth closed is called the Un form.

Source : Hofu Web History Museum Hofu City History Glossary Information

Japanese:
「吽」は梵字[ぼんじ]で口を閉じて発する最後の音声なので、仏教では物事の終わりを表します。口を閉じている仁王像[におうぞう]を吽形と言います。

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