Welcoming Descent of Jizō early 14th century Japan This painting depicts the bodhisattva Jizō (Sanskrit: Ksitigarbha) descending to earth on a cloud to retrieve the soul of a suffering believer. He appears in the guise of a Buddhist monk, carrying a wish-fulfilling jewel and a golden walking staff. Images of such a welcoming descent,” or raigō, are more commonly associated with the Buddha Amida (Sanskrit: Amitabha), who transports the dead to his paradise in the Western Pure Land. Raigō images of Jizō originated in the Kamakura period and may be related to Kasuga Shrine in Nara (Japan’s capital prior to the construction of Kyoto), where Jizō is one of the primary Buddhist deities of worship.. Welcoming Descent of Jizō 45598

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Welcoming Descent of Jizō early 14th century Japan This painting depicts the bodhisattva Jizō (Sanskrit: Ksitigarbha) descending to earth on a cloud to retrieve the soul of a suffering believer. He appears in the guise of a Buddhist monk, carrying a wish-fulfilling jewel and a golden walking staff. Images of such a welcoming descent,” or raigō, are more commonly associated with the Buddha Amida (Sanskrit: Amitabha), who transports the dead to his paradise in the Western Pure Land. Raigō images of Jizō originated in the Kamakura period and may be related to Kasuga Shrine in Nara (Japan’s capital prior to the construction of Kyoto), where Jizō is one of the primary Buddhist deities of worship.. Welcoming Descent of Jizō 45598

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