Keien - Kyoen

Japanese: 経円 - きょうえん
Keien - Kyoen

...After Ryuen and his disciples, who were active in repairing the 1,000 Thousand-Armed Kannon statues at Sanjusangendo in the mid-13th century, the lineage is almost completely unknown, but Buddhist sculptors with the name "en" can be found in various regions, such as Joen in Fukushima, Kenen, Soen, Izumien, and Koen in Kamakura, and examples of their work remain. Judging from the Five Great Wisdom Kings statues at Daikakuji Temple created by Myoen in 1177 (Jisho 1) and the Amida Nyorai statue at Kongorinji Temple created by Kyoen in 1226 (Karoku 2), their style can be said to be well-organized in the Jocho style, unlike the strength of the Kei school or the delicacy of the In school. [Shimizu Masumi]...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "meridian" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…13世紀の中ごろに行われた三十三間堂千体千手観音像の修造に活躍した隆円とその弟子たち以降は,ほとんど系譜もわからなくなるが,〈円〉のつく仏師は地方,たとえば福島の乗円,鎌倉の憲円,宗円,泉円,弘円など散見し,作例ものこっている。作風は1177年(治承1)に造立された明円の大覚寺五大明王像,1226年(嘉禄2)に経円(きようえん)の造った金剛輪寺阿弥陀如来像等から判断して,慶派の力強さや院派の繊細さと異なり,定朝様を受けつぐ整ったものといえよう。【清水 真澄】。…

※「経円」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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