zuizō 瑞像

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A name given to a sandalwood statue of Shaka Nyorai 釈迦如来 (in the same style as the figure in Seiryōji 清涼寺, Kyoto). See *Seiryōjishiki Shaka 清涼寺式釈迦. Sometimes a statue of a jovial Buddha of good fortune and generosity is called zuizō.