Figure Standing statue of Kuya Shonin officially recognized by Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple Polystone-painted finished product

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Product Description ■ The realistic shape of Kuya Shonin is made into detailed figures based on thorough research!
In commemoration of the opening of the special exhibition "Kuya Shonin and Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple" (Session from March 1 to May 8, 2022, five rooms of the Tokyo National Museum Main Building), the first official figure of Kuya Shonin standing statue is created by Kaiyodo.
The first official figure of Kuya Shonin standing statue is created by Kaiyodo.
The first official figure of Unkei standing statue to be opened to the public for the first time in about half a century was created by Kosho, the fourth son of the leading sculptor of Buddhist statues of the Kamakura Period.
The statue is famous as a three dimensional version of the legend that when the priest chants "Namuamidabutu," it appears as the figure of Amida Nyorai.
In order to save people in the Heian Period, the priest chants a Buddhist invocation and travels around the town.
The Kaiyodo is in charge of the original creation of the figure and the overall direction of the creation. The original model is made with the full use of digital technology and is finished with the technique of the sculptor.
The expression of the face of the Kuya Shonin standing statue, physical expressions such as the blood vessels that float on the hands and feet, etc. are made using the techniques of sculptors.
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Size : total height approx. 13 cm
Prototype : Studio - Lotus Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple