JAANUS / Tori youshiki 止利様式 [2] "His style was strongly influenced by Northern Wei Dynasty statuary such as the Lung Men 竜門 rock carvings (5-6c)"
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[1] "The Asuka Daibutsu, made of bronze, is said to be the work of Kuratsukuri no Tori 鞍作止利, a noted sculptor of those days whose ancestors came to Japan from China (others say Korea)"
