Kṣitigarbha
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Kṣitigarbha, known in Japan as Jizo (地蔵), or respectfully Ojizo-sama, is a bodhisattva worshipped in Buddhism, he his usually depicted as a Buddhist monk.[1]
Legacy

In 1582, the Igan kunoichi Fujibayashi Naoe and samurai Yasuke encountered many statues of Jizo during their travels in the Kansai region. They would often stop by to make food offerings to the bodhisattva.[2] 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.[3]
Gallery
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Naoe making an offering at a Jizo statue
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (sculpture only)
References
- ↑
Kṣitigarbha on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Mayu's Offerings
