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Attendants of the Four Heavenly Kings

四天王眷属立像
Attendants of the Four Heavenly Kings (四天王眷属立像)
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At a glance — Sculpture · Kamakura period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Kouen.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Sculpture
Date
1267
Creator
Kouen (康円)
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-59100

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Attendants of the Four Heavenly Kings is a sculpture of Kamakura period (1267), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Attendants of the Four Heavenly Kings（四天王眷属立像）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-59100. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/attendants-of-the-four-heavenly-kings/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Sculpture
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Category: Sculpture:Buddhist sculpture:Devas
  • Material: Wood with paint and crystal
  • 分類: 彫刻
  • 品質形状: 木造、彩色、玉眼
  • 員数: 2軀
  • 種別: 彫刻:仏教彫刻:天
  • 銘文等: 岩座底面墨書銘 東方天｢東方天眷属／四天王四眷属大仏師／康円作｣ 南方天｢南方天眷属／四天王四眷属 康円作｣
  • 法量: 像高 東方天31.9 南方天32.1

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