[1] Together with the other seven figures of the set (owned by the Seikadō Bunko Art Museum), they are designated Important Cultural Properties.

[2] The Heavenly Generals, always shown with a fierce look, wearing armor and carrying weapons,[2] were often the subject of sculptures during the Heian and Kamakura periods.

[2] According to the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, "While their dynamic motion is fully captured without exaggeration, their armor and clothes are represented by delicate coloring.

"[2]Dated from the Kamakura period (1185-1333), it is believed that these sculptures were enshrined in the Jōruri-ji temple of the school of Pure Land Buddhism in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture.

The last time they were on display was from January 2 to April 17, 2016, in Room 11 of the Honkan (Japanese Gallery) (only three of the figures, the Snake, Dog and Monkey Generals).