Background
Tankei was born in 1173. He was the eldest son and student of the master sculptor Unkei.
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Sahasrabhuja-arya-avalokiteśvara
Tankei _
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also known as
Owari-Hoin
Career
When the Kofukuji Temple in Nara, the Toji Temple in Kyoto were reconstructed, Tankei worked actively in cooperation with his brothers, Jokei, Koben and Kosho in assisting their father, Unkei. He was one of the most distinguished engravers in Kamakura Period. Most of his works have been lost. The image of Vaisravana at the Kokeiji Temple in Kochi Prefecture is among his noted works.
