The shallow sculpting of the drapery with folds arranged in parallel lines, and the serene expressions of Jocho's simple and graceful Buddhist statues suited the preferences of the Heian aristocracy and this style was called 'Buddhist Style.'
彫りが浅く平行して流れる衣文、瞑想的な表情など、定朝の平明で優雅な仏像は平安貴族の好尚に合致し、その作風は「仏の本様」と称せられた。