Kaikei

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(flourished 1183 – 1236, Japan) Japanese sculptor who helped establish the traditional pattern of Buddhist sculpture. His technique, known as the Anami style, is noted for its gentleness and grace. Together with his teacher, Kokei, and his colleague Unkei, he made statues for the temples of Kofuku and Todai in Nara, Japan's ancient capital. He later became a monk and assumed the name Anami Butsu.

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( fl Nara area, 1183-1223). Japanese sculptor. He is associated with the KEI school of Buddhist sculpture and is thought to have been a disciple of KOKEI. The first reference to Kaikei occurs in the Lotus Sutra (Jap. Hokkekyo or Myoho renge kyo; 1183; Ueno priv. col.), transcribed by UNKEI and others, in which he is recorded receiving a kechien (establishing a tie with Buddha, in order to be entitled to his benefits). It is believed that he sculpted the Miroku (Skt Maitreya) for the temple of Kofukuji in Nara (see NARA,

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Kaikei, wood-colored Buddha

Kaikei, wooden bodhisattva statue with lacquer, gold, copper, and crystal

Kaikei (快慶) was a Japanese Busshi (sculptor of Buddha statue) of Kamakura period, known alongside Unkei. Because many busshi of the school have a name including kei (慶), his school is called Kei-ha (Kei school). Kaikei being also called Anna-dabutsu, his style is called Anna-miyou (Anna style) and is known to be intelligent, pictorial and delicate. Most of his works have a height of about three shaku, and there are many of his works in existence.

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Amitabha Triad in Jōdo-ji in Ono (1195) - National Treasure of Japan. Most important work. Height: 24.6ft
Hachiman in Tōdai-ji (1201) - National Treasure of Japan.
Nio in Tōdai-ji (1203) - National Treasure of Japan. Joint production with Unkei et al.
Mahamayuri in Kinpusen-ji (1200) - Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Maitreya in Sanbō-in (1192) - Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Vairocana in Ishiyamadera (1194) - Important Cultural Property of Japan.

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