noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
creating a statue; statue-making
Rare term; typically refers to the creation of Buddhist statues. More common synonyms include 仏像制作 or 彫像制作.
この寺では、古くから造像が盛んに行われてきた。
Statue-making has been actively practiced at this temple since ancient times.
彼は仏師として多くの仏像を造像した。
As a Buddhist sculptor, he created many Buddhist statues.