Its strange posture commemorates a legendary statue that came to life and then berated Eikan, the astonished monk looking on, for pausing from his ritual chanting.
Eikan continued chanting after being berated by the statue.
mnli hypothesis: Eikan continued chanting after being berated by the statue. premise: Its strange posture commemorates a legendary statue that came to life and then berated Eikan, the astonished monk looking on, for pausing from his ritual chanting.