Kokūzō Bosatsu — Zodiac guardian
十二支守り本尊 虚空蔵菩薩
Kokūzō Bosatsu, guardian deity for those born in the years of the Ox and the Tiger, from the twelve-zodiac guardian series. 14cm tall. Supplied in a paulownia box.
| Reference | Iwai no. 20 |
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| Category | Celebratory Pieces |
| Size | 14cm |
| Included | With paulownia box |
| Price range | Under ¥50,000 |
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About this piece
Kokūzō Bosatsu is said to hold wisdom and merit as vast as the empty sky (kokū) and to share them with all. The custom of jūsan-mairi, in which children of thirteen (by traditional count) visit a temple to receive wisdom, grew from devotion to Kokūzō.
As the guardian deity of those born in the Years of the Ox and the Tiger, this 14cm Hakata doll suits a gift for someone of those signs, or a keepsake of a jūsan-mairi visit.
