Jizo Monk w/Cup Statue

Jizo Monk w/Cup Statue

Jizo is an important bodhisattva (a revered Buddhist figure on the path to enlightenment) in Mahayana Buddhism, and a particularly important one to Japan. Seen as the protector of children and especially children who die before their parents, Jizo is the chief bodhisattva who leads their souls to the afterlife and then to reincarnation, an act of supreme compassion. He is known for his many statues in Japan.

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