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A Buddhist statue made from fragrant, fine-grained wood such as white sandalwood *byakudan h, rosewood shitan h, ebony kokutan h, or the Japanese bead tree *sendan ρh (melia azedarach). Many danzou were originally brought to Japan from Tang dynasty in China, thus subsequent danzou made in Japan often show characteristics of the Tang style. A *Kannon ΟΉ statue enshrined in 595 at Hisodera δh in Yoshino gμ (Nara) is thought to be the first danzou statue brought from China. The making of sandalwood statues of Buddhist images flourished in Japan from the early Heian period. The hair, eyes, and lips were usually painted but the rest of the statue was left with its natural wood surface to release the wood's fragrance. These statues are usually small in size, and valued for their fine, detailed carving. In Japan sandalwood trees are scarce and were sometimes replaced by hinoki O (Japanese cypress), sakura χ (cherry) or kaya Π (Japanese nutmeg). Danzou made in Japan from woods other than sandalwood are known as danzouyou choukoku hl€, meaning danzou style statues. Particularly famous 9c examples are the Miroku bosatsuzou νθΣμF in Murouji ΊΆ, and the Juuichimen Kannonzou \κΚΟΉ in Hokkeji @Ψ, Nara. | ||||||
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