Jizo Vintage Statue Bosatsu Buddha Ceramic Japanese Okimono Serene Charm

Description

Jizo Vintage Statue Bosatsu Buddha Ceramic Japanese Okimono Serene Charm
DETAILS OF ITEM
This piece measures 6.5 inches tall and it is made of ceramic. The piece depicts sitting Jizo (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) holding a wish granting jewel in his both hands.
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. Jizo 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. He is also a guardian of children, expectant mothers, travelers and farmers.
Ksitigarbha (Jizo) came to Japan around the sixth or seventh century AD with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan. He is first mentioned in the Nara period (710-792 AD) but the height of his popularity was during the late Heian period (794-1192) when the rise of the Jodo (Pure Land) sect intensified fears about hell in the afterlife and the efficacy of Jizo.
The condition of this piece is very good with no chips, cracks or repairs.
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