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eisai
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Eisai
Portrait sculpture of Eisai (1141-1215), the founder of Rinzai Zen in Japan. Also founded Jufuku-ji Temple in Kamakura. He was described as "eloquent but unsightly", a characterisation represented by the statue's cylindrical head.- JREF
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- eisai kamakura minnan yosai rinzai
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- Category: Religious Art