Kokuzo Bosatsu (Akasagarbha) (絹本著色虚空蔵菩薩像), kenpon choshoku kokuzo bosatsuzo). Hanging scroll, 132.0 cm x 84.4 cm. Color on silk.  12th century. Courtesy of artemisdreaming. Bodhisattva of Wisdom & MemoryKokūzō is especially important to Japan’s Shingon sect of Esoteric Buddhism (Mikkyō 密教). Kokūzō symbolizes the “vast and boundless” Buddha wisdom that permeates the universe. Believers pray to Kokūzō to grant them wisdom on their quest toward enlightenment. In Japan, people also pray to Kokūzō to improve their memory, technical skills, and artistic talents. 

Kokuzo Bosatsu (Akasagarbha) (絹本著色虚空蔵菩薩像), kenpon choshoku kokuzo bosatsuzo). Hanging scroll, 132.0 cm x 84.4 cm. Color on silk.  12th century. Courtesy of artemisdreaming.

Bodhisattva of Wisdom & Memory
Kokūzō is especially important to Japan’s Shingon sect of Esoteric Buddhism (Mikkyō 密教). Kokūzō symbolizes the “vast and boundless” Buddha wisdom that permeates the universe. Believers pray to Kokūzō to grant them wisdom on their quest toward enlightenment. In Japan, people also pray to Kokūzō to improve their memory, technical skills, and artistic talents. 

(Source: wikipedia)

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