Nara period (734)
奈良時代（734年）
Asyura is a tutelary deity associated with Gautama Buddha and his people.In the early age of Hinduism, Asyura was constantly waging war against Indrah. He later turned away from his anger and took refuge in the Buddha to become a dharmap?la (a defender of Dharma).
This Asyura is one of the most popular Buddhist statues in Japan. In 2009, 940,000 people visited the exhibition “The National Treasure ASHURA and Masterpieces from Kohfukuji” held in Tokyo.
The statue takes the form of a handsome young man, and has gained popularity owing to the delicacy of its expression and its elegant eight-limbed figure.
阿修羅為釋迦如來的眷屬，屬于守護神。
雖然在印度教初期，阿修羅經常與帝釋天進行打鬥，但是歸依佛教後，成為了護法善神。
阿修羅為日本最具人氣的佛像之一。于2009年在東京舉辦的“國寶阿修羅展”吸引了94萬人前來參觀。
阿修羅作為美少年，以那細膩的表情以及八頭身的均稱身材博得人氣。
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