Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Jizo is a popular Japanese Buddhist Bodhisattva, usually depicted as a monk. Statues of Jizo can be found throughout Japan, especially in cemeteries, since he is believed to be the protector of people condemned to Hell. He is also associated with stillborn, miscarried, and aborted foetuses who, in Japanese tradition, receive Divine punishment for bringing grief to their parents. Jizo's name (Sanskrit: Kshitigarbha, Chinese: Ti-tsang) may be translated as "Earth Treasury", "Earth Store", or "Earth Womb". External Links Jizo Bodhisattva - Photo Dictionary of Japanese Buddhism Jizo Bodhisattva: modern healing and traditional Buddhist practice (ISBN 0-8048-3189-0) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.