ST112 - Jizo, Japanese Bodhisattva holding one golden baby in his arms and another tiny golden baby peeping through lower folds of coat. Made from crushed stone and resin composite.

Size: 100m
r.r.p: $12.00

Jizo Bosatsu

Ksitigharba

Protection and Benevolence

Jizo Bosatsu is a well loved Japanese Bodhisattva. “He who encompasses the earth”. A Bodhisattva is one who stays on earth until all beings are saved.

In China he is known as Dizang. Jizo vowed to help all sentient beings from torment and protect all children. He is closely linked with Avalokitesvara and Amitabah. Jizo is often known to be a protective family deity.

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