hōryō 法量

Keywords
Art History
Sculpture

Measurements of a Buddhist statue and attachments. They include:


sōkō 総高: full height including the pedestal.


zōkō 像高: height of a statue itself.


hassaidaka 髪際高: height from the edge of the hair on the forehead to the feet. Traditionally the standard heights such as *jōroku 丈六 and *tōshin 等身 have been determined by this measurement.


zaoku 坐奥: depth.


byakugōkō 白毫高: height from the curl of white hair on the forehead *byakugō 白毫.


chōago 頂顎 (also read itadakiago): height from the top of the head to the bottom of the jaws.


hassaiago 髪際顎: height between the edge of the hair on the forehead and the bottom of the jaws.


menchō 面長: length of the face.


menhaba 面幅: width of the face.


mimihari 耳張: width between the ears.


hijihari 臂張: width between the elbows.


munaoku 胸奥: depth (length between the front and back) of the breast.


haraoku 腹奥: depth (length between the front and back) of the abdomen.


hizataka 膝高: height from the knee.


hizahari 膝張: width between the two knees.


susohari 裾張: width of the skirt.


ashisakibiraki 足先開: width between two toes.


kōhaidaka 光背高: height of halo.