This statue is a replica of the Japanese national treasure, Bosatsu Hanka Zou. The statue is in the nunnery built by Prince Shōtoku, a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period (lasting from 538 to 710 (or 592 to 645)) in Japan who served under Empress Suiko
The Bosatsu hanka statue depicts Bodhisattva sitting in the half-lotus position. The statue represents its contemplation of the way of saving people as he practices methods of enlightenment. Its exquisitely beautiful smile is considered one of the three great smiles in the art world, along with the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Mona Lisa