The Statue of Fukukensaku Kannon, the former principal object of worship at Kofuku-ji Temple was built by Muro no Okimi and his son, FUJIWARA no Matate and others, as the memorial to FUJIWARA no Fusasaki who died in 747.
興福寺のかつての本尊であった不空羂索観音像は、天平17年（747年）に死去した藤原房前の追善のために子の藤原真楯らと造立したもの。