The trace of early Heian period style can be seen from the well-rounded figure of the statue, however the facial expression is Japanese style, carving of clothes is gentle and it seems that this is a work around the end of the 10th century, the time when Zenjo-ji Temple was erected.
量感のある体躯表現に平安時代初期様式の名残が伺えるが、表情は和風化し、衣文の彫りもおだやかで、禅定寺が創建された10世紀末頃の作と思われる。