13th century sculpture of the itinerant semi-official monk #Kūya (903-972), the 'marketplace saint' who was an early proselytizer spreading devotion to #Amida #Buddha among everyday folks & founder of Rokuharamitsu-ji, by the #Buddhist sculptor #Kōshō, son of the better known sculptor #Unkei. Note the 6 figures of Amida Buddha emanating from his mouth, one for each syllable of the intoned #nenbutsu.
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