397 - A wood figure of Bhaisajyaguru (the Medicine Buddha), standing Bhaisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha, presides over the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli and has long been venerated as a Buddha who heals the sufferings of the living and grants benefits in this world.

A wood figure of Bhaisajyaguru (the Medicine Buddha), standing Bhaisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha, presides over the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli and has long been venerated as a Buddha who heals the sufferings of the living and grants benefits in this world. The present figure, carved in wood and shown standing, retains its original head ornament and is depicted holding a medicine jar (yakko). The carving preserves the quiet solemnity characteristic of early Japanese Buddhist sculpture. H: 136.5cm Japan