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Yamada-den Amida Triad

Amitabha Tathāgata (Amida Nyorai) and Two Attendants (Donated to Hōryūji)
銅造阿弥陀如来及両脇侍像(法隆寺献納) Dō Zō Amida Nyorai jí Ryō Waki Samurai Zō (Hōryūji Ken'nō)
TypeBuddhist sculpture
MaterialGilt Bronze sculpture
Size(central statue) 28.4 cm (left attendant) 21.1 cm (right attendant) 21.3 cm
CreatedHōryū-ji, 7th century
Present locationTokyo National Museum
RegistrationHōryūji Treasure N144

The Yamada-den Amida Triad, or Hōryūji Treasure N-144 is a 7th century sculpture, from the Asuka period depicting the Amida Triad, represented by the Buddha Amitābha, accompanied by bodhissatvas Kannon and Seishi (Mahasthamaprapta). Once a part of Hōryū-ji, it is currently owned by the Tokyo National Museum as part of the Hōryū-ji Treasure Gallery. It is designated an Important Cultural Property. It is oldest depiction of the Amida Triad in Japanese art.[1]

  1. ^ "e-Museum - Amitabha Tathāgata (Amida Nyorai) and two attendants". emuseum.nich.go.jp. Retrieved 2025-01-08.

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