There are few examples of Taho Nyorai made as a single statue throughout China, Korean Peninsula, and Japan, and it's mostly represented in pairs with Shaka Nyorai (Sakyamuni) based on the religious belief in Hoke-kyo Sutra. |
中国、朝鮮半島、日本を通じて多宝如来単独の造像例はほとんどなく、法華経信仰に基づいて釈迦如来とともに2体1組で表わされる場合がほとんどである。 |