Statue of the Bodhisattva Kokuzo 法輪寺虚空蔵菩薩立像
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Statue of the Bodhisattva Kokuzo
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Kokuzo is a bodhisattva associated with the sky in Buddhist mythology. The name roughly translates to Receptacle of the Void, and he is paired with the bodhisattva Jizo (Receptacle of the Earth), the savior of sentient beings and guardian of children and travelers. Dating to the Asuka period (552–645), this statue was originally carved as a Kannon bodhisattva. It stands on a three-tiered lotus flower and features detailed carvings in its drapery.
出典: 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース（観光庁） — www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db. この英語解説文は観光庁の地域観光資源の多言語解説整備支援事業で作成しました。
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.
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