Cintamanicakra Avalokitesvara by Higo Jokei; Kamakura period, dated 1224
Cypress wood
肥後定慶
佛像雕刻師 雕塑卷
生於一一八四年，卒年不詳。日本鎌倉時代（1185～1333）前期佛像雕刻師。鎌倉時代名為「定慶」之雕刻師有三、四位，因其作品有「肥後別當定慶」、「大佛師南方派肥後法橋定慶」之署名，為與雕造奈良興福寺東金堂維摩詰像之定慶有所區別，故以「肥後定慶」稱之。南方派推測係指奈良為據點之雕刻師，晚年住於壺阪（今奈良）。建長八年（1256）因雕刻岐阜橫藏寺金剛力士像，而榮獲法眼僧位，該像現為日本重要文化財。
傳世作品有觀音菩薩像，藏京都鞍馬寺；六觀音菩薩像，藏京都大報恩寺；金剛力士像，藏兵庫石龕寺；毗沙門天王像，東京藝術大學保管；現皆為日本重要文化財。
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Hsingyun, et al. "Higo Jokei." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 92.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Higo Jokei" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:92.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Higo Jokei. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 92).
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