(SOLD) Cast Iron Jizo Bodhisattva Statue 4" Item #jizo
Materials: Cast iron with verdigris finish
Height: 4 inches, 10.16 cm
Width: 1.25 inches, 2.54 cm
Depth: 1.25 inches, 2.54 cm
Weight: 2 pounds
Description
Jizo is one of the most beloved and revered Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. Jizo is the embodiment of a Bodhisattva's vow, the aspiration to save all beings from suffering. He is the protector of women, children, and travelers in the six realms of existence. In India he is known as Ksitigarbha, in China as Dizang, in Korea as Jijang Bosal, and in Japan as Jizo Bosatsu.