Todaiji Temple
Guardians, Kongorikishi, in the Great South Gate. Wood, Kamakura Period (13th cent.), National treasures. These statues were carved by the famous sculptors Unkei and Kaikei. The western image (open mouth) is 8.42 meters tall. The eastern image (closed mouth) is 8.45 meters tall. This is the largest pair of wooden statues of this kind in Japan. [...]
