Buddhist Art on Nostr: Statue of Kuya Shonin at Rokuharamitsu-ji. Created by Yasukatsu, a son of Unkei, the ...

Statue of Kuya Shonin at Rokuharamitsu-ji. Created by Yasukatsu, a son of Unkei, the statue holds a deer antler staff, is clad in deerskin, carries a taiki in his hand, and holds a bell on his chest. This statue depicts a person chanting the Nembutsu and walking around the city, and it is said that the chanting of the Nembutsu became six Amitabha #Buddha statues around their mouths.
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