In the teachings of Buddhism, the world where those who believe in Amitabha live after death is called the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhavati in Sanskrit), in which there is no suffering. Karyobinga lives in this land, and has a human head and a torso of a bird. The name represents the meaning "beautiful sound," and it is said to sing in a beautiful voice while playing an instrument to console the souls in paradise. This statue holds a horizontal flute-like instrument. Karyobinga is depicted as a symbol of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in Buddha portraits and on the halo of Buddha statues