After Shotoku Taishi (574-622) lost his mother, Empress Anahobe no Hashihito, in 621, he converted her palace residence into a nunnery. Temple tradition tells that the prince had her in mind when he commissioned the elegant camphor-wood statue of the bodhisattva, which shows contemplative expression and gentle, merciful gaze. (Agency for Cultural Affairs [Government of Japan], Kyoto & Tokyo, 2023)
country: Nippon
year: 1967
Yvert: 877
![After Shotoku Taishi (574-622) lost his mother, Empress Anahobe no Hashihito, in 621, he converted her palace residence into a nunnery. Temple tradition tells that the prince had her in mind when he commissioned the elegant camphor-wood statue of the bodhisattva, which shows contemplative expression and gentle, merciful gaze. (Agency for Cultural Affairs [Government of Japan], Kyoto & Tokyo, 2023)](https://encyclopaediaphilatelica.net/storage/uploads/648aef4fc579e-phpvbwk9a.jpeg)