Shakyamuni Triad (detail)

Golden Hall, Horyuji Temple
Ikaruga, Japan

The main worship statue in Horyuji's Golden Hall is Shakyamuni (Jp. Shaka), flanked by attendants. The statue, dated 623 A.D., is attributed to Tori Busshi. A Yakushi Triad is also exhibited in the hall, along with many other excellent statues of the period. Compare: an earlier Shaka, dated 609 A.D. and also attributed to Tori Busshi, from Asuka-dera, and see also: Asuka Period Photo Tour, from Mark Schumacher.