Kṣitigarbha - Revision history

Darman36 at 01:57, 1 June 2026

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			[[File:ACSH DB Jizo Statues.png\|thumb\|150px\|A Jizo statue]]
	'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizō''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shōgun-Jizō''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizō''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shōgun-Jizō''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	~~[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizō statue during the Sengoku period]]~~
	In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizō during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named [[Mayu]] who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizō statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>		In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizō during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named [[Mayu]] who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizō statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|A Jizō statue at a roadside shrine
	ACSH Naoe making offering at a Jizo Statue.jpg\|Naoe making an offering at a Jizo statue		ACSH Naoe making offering at a Jizo Statue.jpg\|Naoe making an offering at a Jizo statue
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizō statue during the Sengoku period]]		[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizō statue during the Sengoku period]]
	In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizō during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizō statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>		In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizō during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named [[Mayu]] who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizō statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	~~{{Spoilerhd\|20 June 2025\|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]~~}}
	'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizō''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shōgun-Jizō''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizō''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shōgun-Jizō''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>

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	'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''~~Jizo~~''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''~~Shogun~~-~~Jizo~~''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizō''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shōgun-Jizō''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A ~~Jizo~~ statue during the Sengoku period]]		[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizō statue during the Sengoku period]]
	In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of ~~Jizo~~ during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every ~~Jizo~~ statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>		In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizō during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizō statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shogun-Jizo''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==

imported>Darman36: I think I read the WP page right? Pls correct if wrong.

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I think I read the WP page right? Pls correct if wrong.

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	'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]~~, he his usually depicted~~ as a Buddhist [[~~Scholar\|~~monk]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>

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	'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]], he his usually depicted as a Buddhist [[Scholar\|monk]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]], he his usually depicted as a Buddhist [[Scholar\|monk]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>
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	~~[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizo statue]]~~		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]], he his usually depicted as a Buddhist [[Scholar\|monk]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>
	'''~~Jizo statues~~''' ~~are statues of the {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} {{Wiki\|Kṣitigarbha}}~~, known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''', or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', ~~that are located throughout the country. They are commonly found at roadsides~~ as ~~well as in graveyards~~.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>

	In ~~the 1580s~~, the [[Iga]] ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizo during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizo statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>		==Legacy==
			[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizo statue during the Sengoku period]]
			In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizo during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizo statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Io\|sculpture}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36: Darman36 moved page Jizo statue to Kṣitigarbha without leaving a redirect: Precedent with Shinran to be in-universe with Legacy section

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Darman36 moved page Jizo statue to Kṣitigarbha without leaving a redirect: Precedent with Shinran to be in-universe with Legacy section

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	[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizo statue]]		[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizo statue]]
	'''Jizo statues''' are statues of the {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} {{Wiki\|Kṣitigarbha}}, known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''', or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', that are located throughout ~~[[Japan]]~~. They ~~were~~ commonly found at roadsides as well as in graveyards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>		'''Jizo statues''' are statues of the {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} {{Wiki\|Kṣitigarbha}}, known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizo''', or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', that are located throughout the country. They are commonly found at roadsides as well as in graveyards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref>

	In the 1580s, the [[Iga]] [[Ninja\|kunoichi]] [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizo during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizo statue in Japan. The woman asked ~~her~~ to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>		In the 1580s, the [[Iga]] ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizo during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizo statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	**''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizō''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shōgun-Jizō''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizō''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shōgun-Jizō''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>

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	'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''~~Jizo~~''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''~~Shogun~~-~~Jizo~~''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>		'''Kṣitigarbha''', known in [[Japan]] as '''Jizō''' (地蔵), or respectfully '''Ojizo-sama''', is a {{Wiki\|bodhisattva}} worshipped in [[Buddhism]]. He is revered for having incarnated on [[Earth]] as a ''{{wiki\|bhikkhu}}'', or Buddhist [[monk]], and vowing not to achieve {{Wiki\|Buddhahood}} until the spiritual domain of {{Wiki\|Naraka (Buddhism)\|Naraka}} was emptied of {{Wiki\|Enlightenment in Buddhism\|unenlightened}} souls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kṣitigarbha}}</ref> He is said to save people from the torment of hell.<ref name="Deeds of the Dead">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Deeds of the Dead]]</ref> As '''Shōgun-Jizō''' ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the [[Atago Shrine\|Hakuun-ji Temple]] at the summit of [[Mount Atago]] by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.<ref name="Mount Atago">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Mount Atago]]</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A ~~Jizo~~ statue during the Sengoku period]]		[[File:ACSH Jizo Statue.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Jizō statue during the Sengoku period]]
	In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of ~~Jizo~~ during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every ~~Jizo~~ statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>		In 1582, the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] encountered many statues of Jizō during their travels in the {{Wiki\|Kansai region}}. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In [[Yamato]], Naoe encountered a widow named Mayu who, having lost her husband in the war, embarked on a pilgrimage to honor every Jizō statue in Japan. The woman asked Naoe to assist her by visiting the statues whenever she could.<ref name="Mayu's Offerings">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Mayu's Offerings]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==