
Kṣitigarbha through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages

A syncretic Jizō sculpture featureing Kṣitigarbha and spirits of the war dead. Photo/art: ウィキ太郎(Wiki Taro). Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Statue of Ksitigarbha, Hongshan Temple 2023040101 — Statue of Ksitigarbha at Hongshan Temple. Photo/art: Huangdan2060. CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Kṣitigarbha, Da'an Temple (Changsha) 202111021 — Statues of Kṣitigarbha (centre), Daoming (right) and Mingong (left) at the Hall of Kshitigarbha in Da'an Temple. Photo/art: Huangdan2060. CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva at Vietnamese Temple — The bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Earth Store Bodhisattva), taken at Ksitigarbha (Dia Tang) Temple in Lynnwood, Washington. Photo/art: Ph0kin. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Ksitigarbha Tibetan Xylography — Tibetan woodblock print (xylograph) depicting Ksitigarbha (Tib. Photo/art: Utilisateur:Djampa. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

A small shrine of Jizō or Kṣitigarbha at Shinjuku 新宿 成子子育地蔵尊 — A small shrine of Jizō or Kṣitigarbha at Naruko-Zaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Photo/art: ウィキ太郎(Wiki Taro). Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.