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nemuri Jizoo 眠り地蔵 nemuri Jizo asleep
. Jizoo Bosatsu (Kshitigarbha) 地蔵菩薩 .
source : www.e-matsusaka.jp
野中の眠り地蔵
along the Wakayama Kaido Road 和歌山街道
多気町野中, Eishooji 永昌寺 temple Eisho-Ji, Mie prefecture
This temple has been build in 1605
Once a daimyo parade passed the region and the people had to fall on their knees, head down, to let it pass. One peasant fell asleep while doing this and the angry lord had him killed on the spot.
To appease the poor soul, this temple with the "sleeping Jizo" was erected.
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- Since Jizo is so popular, there are other "sleeping Jizo" in other temples.
In the mountains of Shodoshima (Shodojima 小豆島) Island
With its head tilted to the side, seemingly to sleep.
- source : shodoshimal-yama.sblo.jp
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source : yoshi869.exblog.jp/tags
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