The unique style of this statue as well as its mysterious introduction, among other factors, aroused the interest of many people; they are often used as the subject of essays and tanka (thirty-one syllables' poem) and the like, and are highly praised. |
本像の特異な様式、謎に満ちた伝来などは、多くの人々の関心を呼び、随筆、短歌等でしばしば取り上げられ絶賛されている。 |