Bazara at the Shin-Yakushiji Temple in Nara

This wild-haired figure is one of the “Twelve Heavenly Generals” guarding the Buddha at Shin-Yakushiji Temple. You can really grok the origins of those wild manga hairstyles when you get a close look at this nice statue, which is sculpted from clay and dates back the 8th Century. This pamphlet dates to 1994.

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