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Unkei運慶alternative words: Unke keywords: artist , buddhism , famous person related topics: Kamakura period , Buddhism , Nyorai , Kongo rikishi explanation: Buddhist sculptor of the early Kamakura period. His masculine and dynamic style appealed to the warriors of the Kamakura period who had just taken political powers from Kyoto's aristocrats. As his master pieces, we can quote "Dainichi Nyorai" statue at Enjoji Temple and "Kongo Rikishi" statue at Todaiji Temple, both being located at Nara city. His birth day unknown, died in 1223. | |