A style of Buddhist sculpture made during the period of Korean history when the Silla dynasty (Jp: Shiragi 新羅) defeated the Koryo and Paekje (Jp: *Kudara 百済) Kingdoms and united the Korean Peninsula. This period is known in Japanese as Shiragi tōitsu jidai 新羅統一時代. The style of the sculpture was based on that of the Tang dynasty China, combined with characteristic Silla simplicity and gentleness.
The statue said to best represent this style is the stone statue known in Japanese as Keishū sekkutsuan 慶州石窟庵, one of a number of shiragibutsu preserved in temples in Gyeongju (Jp: Keishū 慶州), the capital of the Silla dynasty. In addition to stone statues, shiragibutsu were also created in gilt bronze *kondō 金銅. Most are small figures (15-30 cm high) made in the late 8th and early 9th century, again using styles and techniques based on those of Tang China.