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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> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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> | ||
Latest revision as of 03:57, 1 June 2026

Kṣitigarbha, known in Japan as Jizō (地蔵), or respectfully Ojizo-sama, is a bodhisattva worshipped in Buddhism. He is revered for having incarnated on Earth as a bhikkhu, or Buddhist monk, and vowing not to achieve Buddhahood until the spiritual domain of Naraka was emptied of unenlightened souls.[1] He is said to save people from the torment of hell.[2] As Shōgun-Jizō ("bodhisattva of the victorious army"), he was worshipped as the main Buddha of the Hakuun-ji Temple at the summit of Mount Atago by warriors who sought victory in upcoming battles.[3]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In 1582, the Igan kunoichi Fujibayashi Naoe and samurai Yasuke encountered many statues of Jizō during their travels in the Kansai region. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.[4] 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.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A Jizō statue at a roadside shrine
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Naoe making an offering at a Jizo statue
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (sculpture only)
References[edit | edit source]