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Deity East Asian traditions

Qianliyan

千里眼 zh 천리안 ko

Figure in Chinese mythology, frequently presented as a door god (menshen)

  • Also called Qian Li Yan, Chien-li-yen, Ch'ien-li-yen

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Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞; b. 1786, d. 1865) · Public domain

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