Among existing works in Japan, the statue at Fujii-dera Temple, which is considered to have been made in the middle of the 8th century, is recognized as the oldest work, and the statue at Toshodai-ji Temple is a work from the end of the 8th century to the beginning of the 9th century.
日本における現存作例では、8世紀半ばの制作とされる葛井寺像が最古とされ、唐招提寺像も8世紀末～9世紀初頭の作品である。