The Tōdai-ji Hachiman (Japanese:木造僧形八幡神坐像, Romaji: Mokuzō Sōgyō Hachimanjin Zazō) is a syncretic Shinto-Buddhist sculpture of the kami Hachiman carved in 1201 by Buddhist sculptor Kaikei. Currently housed in the Hall of Hachiman (Hachiman-den) in Tōdai-ji, it is classified as a National Treasure of Japan since 19 February 1957 (upgraded from previous status as Important Cultural Property on 2 August 1901), and is the only syncretic piece by him.
The Tōdai-ji Hachiman (Japanese:木造僧形八幡神坐像, Romaji: Mokuzō Sōgyō Hachimanjin Zazō) is a syncretic Shinto-Buddhist sculpture of the kami Hachiman carved in 1201 by Buddhist sculptor Kaikei. Currently housed in the Hall of Hachiman (Hachiman-den) in Tōdai-ji, it is classified as a National Treasure of Japan since 19 February 1957 (upgraded from previous status as Important Cultural Property on 2 August 1901), and is the only syncretic piece by him.
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