Jizo Bosatsu Child – The Protector

In Japan, among the most commonplace and much loved icons in Buddhist tradition is Jizō, or Ojizō-sama as he is more respectfully known.

Jizō is usually pictured as a small stone Buddhist monk statue with child-like features and traditionally carrying a staff and jewels. He is revered as the protector of children and travelers.

Jizō statues can often be found dressed in colorful bibs and clothing (usually red), a practice dating back centuries and thought to help to bring fertility, to protect children and to grant longevity.

Pictured here is the Protector , but there is also the Preacher and Peacemaker in the series

w6” x d5.5” x h11” 17 lb

Shown in Western Slate

Code: JZ-PRO