Names of leading sculptors of Buddhist statues recorded in history include KUNINAKA no Murajimaro, who was responsible for the construction of the Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple, and Manpuku SHOGUN, who produced Judaideshi and Hachibushu (Ten Great Disciples and Eight Guardian Devas) at Manpuku-ji Temple.
指導的仏師としては、東大寺大仏の責任者：国中連麻呂、興福寺の十大弟子八部衆制作の将軍万福などが記録に残っている。