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Unjo
JAPAN, Kyoto; Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Unjo was the sixth son of well-known Buddhist sculptor, Unkei. Also a sculptor of the Kei school, he was involved in the creation of the Heavenly King statues at the south gate of Toji Temple in Kyoto under the leadership of his father. In addition, alongside his brothers Koun and Kosho, he sculpted the statue of Dhrtarastra, Heavenly King of the East at the middle gate.
Between 1208 and 1212, Unjo worked under the careful guidance of Unkei and was responsible for the Asanga Bodhisattva statue in the North Octagonal Hall of Kofukuji Temple in Nara. It is Unjo's only extant work, and the statue is currently listed as a National Treasure. |
