Vintage Japanese Stone Jizo Garden (23O-436)

Vintage Japanese Stone Jizo Garden (23O-436)

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This is a vintage Japanese Jizo (Jizo Kannon Bosatsu) one of the most beloved and revered Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism from mid Edo  period (1760's).

Jizo is the embodiment of the Bodhisattva Vow, the aspiration to save all beings from suffering. He is the protector of women, children, farmers and travelers in the six realms of existence.

The function of this great Bodhisattva is to guide travelers in both the physical and spiritual realms. In Japan, it is customary to place statues of Jizo at the intersections of roads and streets so that the correct path will be chosen. Jizo is often depicted as a child-monk, or as a pilgrim. 

Jizo is believed to save our souls for the 5.67 billion years after the demise of Sakyamuni until the future when the second Buddha Miroku finally appears in this world. He is the only Bodhisattva portrayed as a monk having a shaven head because of his refusal to become a Buddha until "all the Hells are empty" by transporting rescued souls from hell to paradise. He is one of the most beloved of all Japanese divinities because he works tirelessly to ease the suffering and shorten the sentence of those who fall into hell. 

It has a soft natural face, standing on a lotus flower which presents te achievement of complete enlightment,holding a Hoju, magical ball in the hands.

This is an exceptional art , full of subtlety , authentic spirit and power . Clearly suggesting the qualities and attributes of the divine goddess of compassion, perect piece for your home.

10"W x 6"D x 23"H