Selling due to decluttering. This is a museum good purchased at the special exhibition "Buddhist Statues" at the Kyoto National Museum. It's a rare Buddhist statue that captures the moment the inner Buddha appears. You'll be surprised when you see it for the first time. It was made in the Heian period, and it's the only existing Buddhist statue of this expression. Recently, Takashi Murakami made his own figure based on this. * About the Standing Statue of Hoshi Priest It expresses the legend of the real Chinese monk Hoshi Priest, "the face of the Buddhist statue cracks and a Kannon statue appears from within," and shows the Buddhist teachings of "Buddha resides within humans (becoming a Buddha in this very body)" and miraculous supernatural powers. In particular, the face cracking open to reveal the face of the Eleven-Faced Kannon is a valuable statue, the only one of its kind in Japan, that visualizes the Buddhist idea of "becoming a Buddha while still alive." * Mini Clear File 16cm x 11.4cm * Although it has not been used, fine scratches that seem to have been made during storage can be seen when held up to the light. * Price includes fees and shipping.