| Statue of Yakushi Nyorai | |
|---|---|
| Japanese: 木造薬師如来立像 (もくぞうやくしにょらいりゅうぞう) | |
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| Year | late 8th-early 9th century |
| Catalogue | 201/164 |
| Medium | hinoki |
| Movement | Early Heian Art |
| Subject | Yakushi Nyorai |
| Dimensions | 169.7 cm (66.8 in) |
| Designation | National Treasure |
| Location | Kyoto, Japan |
| Owner | Jingo-ji |
The Statue of Yakushi Nyorai (Japanese: 木造薬師如来立像, Hepburn: Mokuzō Yakushi Nyorai Ritsuzō) is a late 8th to early 9th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture dating to the early Heian period depicting the standing figure of Bhaisajyaguru, or the Medicine Buddha. Designated a National Treasure of Japan, the Yakushi Nyorai serves as the principal figure of worship at Jingo-ji, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto. It is deemed a significant masterpiece of early Heian art, as well as a major icon of Shingon Buddhist history.[1][2] Its primary sculptor remains anonymous.[3]
Primarily housed in the Kondō of Jingo-ji, it has left the temple for the first time since its creation, as part of a special exhibit at the Tokyo National Museum, in 2024.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Exhibition featuring treasures of Jingo-ji temple to be held this summer in Tokyo". 紡ぐプロジェクト. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ a b 東京国立博物館 -トーハク-. "TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM". www.tnm.jp. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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