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Suryaprabha (right) and Candraprabha (left) Bodhisattvas by Chosei; Heian period

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佛像雕刻師 雕塑卷

生於一○一○年,卒於一○九一年。日本平安時代(794~1185)中期佛像雕刻師。定朝之高徒,繼定朝之後,為當時最活躍的佛像雕刻師,始創圓派,集藤原樣式之大成者。治曆元年(1065)以京都法成寺金堂造像功績而榮獲法橋僧位;延久二年(1070)擔任圓宗寺金堂造像,而獲法眼僧位;承曆元年(1077)以京都法勝寺金堂、講堂及阿彌陀堂之造像工事,獲得僧綱位階中最高榮銜的法印僧位,為雕刻師中第一人。
 雕造風格承襲定朝樣式,技法穩健圓熟,比例均衡,衣紋流暢自然,具纖細優雅之情趣,採寄木造技法。傳世作品有十二神將像,現為日本國寶;日光及月光菩薩像,現為日本重要文化財,皆藏京都廣隆寺等。

For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 29.

Cite this article:

Hsingyun, et al. "Chosei." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 29.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Chosei" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:29.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Chosei. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 29).
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author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youlu and Pokorski, Stefanie and Yichao and Mankuang and Miaohsi,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People },
pages = 29,
title = {{Chosei}},
volume = 19,
year = {2016}}


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