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Kṣitigarbha
Kṣitigarbha. A mythical Bodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism, especially associated with the underworld. Kṣitigarbha is popular in Japan where he is known as Jizō bosatsu and associated with the care of young children who have died an untimely death. Statues of Kṣitigarbha are common in Japanese cemeteries which depict him as a smiling monk with a staff and jewels in his hands; these statues usually have votive bibs of red cloth tied around his neck. See also abortion.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Kṣitigarbha." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Kṣitigarbha." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Kitigarbha.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Kṣitigarbha." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Kitigarbha.html |
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Kṣitigarbha
Kṣitigarbha (Skt., ‘womb of the earth’; Korean, Chijang). In Buddhism a bodhisattva who is believed to help children (especially deceased children) and to be a saviour from the torments of hell (naraka). In China he is known as Tits'ang and is represented as a monk holding a staff with six bells (to indicate his power in the six realms of the Kamaloka (see LOKA). In Japan, he is known as Jizō, and is of particular importance.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Kṣitigarbha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Kṣitigarbha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Kitigarbha.html JOHN BOWKER. "Kṣitigarbha." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Kitigarbha.html |
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