The statue was dressed in armor, raised the right hand to get the weapon (geki) upright. The stoutly built body and furious face with opened mouth give a tremendous impact. It came from Kōfukuji Temple and originally constituted a set of Four Guardian Kings with Kōmokuten (Skt. Virūpāṣa) and Tamonten (Skt. Vaiśravaṇa).
Yasuo Inamoto
Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2010, p.140, no.140.
Important Cultural Property
Zōchō-ten (Virūḍhaka)
Wood with polychromy
H 163.2
Kamakura period
13th century
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| Accession Number | 1114-0 |
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| Category | Sculptures |
| Provenance | Deities formerly kept in the North Octagonal Hall (Hokuen-dō) of Kōfuku-ji temple, Nara |
| Bibliography | Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2013, 168p. Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2012, 168p. Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2010, 160p. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Supplement. Nara National Museum, 1999, 108p. (Japanese) |