Mound of Jizo statues

Dublin Core

Title

Subject

Religions-Sites; Religions-Buddhism; Religions-Figures

Description

This monument is made of thousands of small statues of the deity Jizo, who specializes in helping the souls of children who died prematurely.

Date

7/7/2002

Contributor

Gardiner, David L. , 1957-

Colorado College

Rights

Materials may be used for educational, non-commercial purposes only. Acknowledgment to be given to the IDEAS image database and the photographer. Photographer retains copyright.

Format

image/jpeg

Type

still image

Identifier

cocrejpn0168

Coverage

Japan

Wakayama (Prefecture), Koyasan (inhabited place)

1080336

34.216667

135.583333

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

640 w x 480 h, 72 ppi

Files

Collection

Japanese Religion Images

Citation

“Mound of Jizo statues,” ASIANetwork IDEAS Project, accessed October 22, 2026, https://ideasproject.org/items/show/4289.