| However, many statues produced in ancient Japan, such as the statue in the main hall of the Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara and the statue in the main hall of the Toshodai-ji Temple in Nara, don't hold a medicine vase. |
ただし、日本での造像例を見ると、奈良・薬師寺金堂像、奈良・唐招提寺金堂像のように、古代の像では薬壷を持たないものも多い。 |