Buddha Statue Shaka Nyorai Seated Statue 18cm Makita Shuun Original Rinzai Tendai Takaoka Copperware Shaka Nyorai (antique Gold) Sculptor Model

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Series: Guardian deity (Antique gold finish) A deep color like an antique work of art that blends well with any interior design Body size (approx.): H18.0 x W7.5 x D6.5cm (length 6cm) Weight: 645g Material: Zinc alloy (modeled by Buddhist sculptor Hideun Makita) Antique gold finish [Takaoka Copperware/Made in Japan] Product contents: Main body, gift box ◇ (Principal image of the Soto, Rinzai and Tendai sects) This is a metal Buddha cast in Japan. It is a size that can be enjoyed in daily life as a principal image for the Buddhist altar, a talisman to ward off evil spirits, or as a tasteful piece of interior decor. ■ Seated Shaka Nyorai (Shaka Nyorai zazo) - the principal image of the Soto, Rinzai and Tendai sects. A real person born as a prince in Kapilavastu in ancient India, his real name was Gautama Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism. In pursuit of "a way for everyone to be happy," he became a monk at the age of 29. After undergoing various training, he attained the highest level of enlightenment, known as a Buddha, at the age of 35, and this is what he looked like when he did so. He is also known as "Shakyamuni" because he is the most honored member of the Shakya clan, and is loved by people as the one who will save all living beings forever. The only person on Earth to have attained enlightenment, Shaka, is said to have "no Buddha before Shaka, and no Buddha after Shaka," and is a great benefactor of our humanity who saves people by preaching the "truth." Shaka Nyorai is worshiped in various forms, but he is often seen alongside Manjusri and Samantabhadra as part of the Shaka Triad.