903 births

Persian astronomer (903-986)

10th century Chinese painter (903-965)

thumb|right|250px|Statue of Kūya by Kōshō (sculptor)|Kōshō, son of [[Unkei, at , Kyoto, dating to the first decade of the thirteenth century and an Important Cultural Property. The six Chinese characters of the nembutsu, 南無阿弥陀仏 (na-mu-a-mi-da-butsu), are represented by six small figures of Amitābha streaming from Kūya's mouth. He walks as if on a pilgrimage, holding a staff topped with an antler and striking a gong. Similar statues, all of the Kamakura period and Important Cultural Properties, may be found at in Kyoto, in Ehime Prefecture and in Shiga Prefecture. There are a number of related

Poet and prime minister of south Tang