Kshitigarbha, 지장보살도 고려, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), first half of the 14th century, Korea, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Image: 33 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (84.5 × 36.8 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, A compassionate bodhisattva who rescues sentient beings from descending into hell or purgatory, Kshitigarbha (Korean: Jijang) became enormously popular during the Goryeo period. A key figure in Pure Land Buddhism, Kshitigarbha was often depicted singly and in the guise of a monk—with a shaved head, wearing a monk’s robe, and holding his standard attributes, a staff and a wish-fulfilling jewel (cintamani
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Kshitigarbha, 지장보살도 고려, Goryeo dynasty, 918–1392, first half, 14th century, Korea, Hanging scroll, ink, color, gold, silk, Image, 33 1/4, 14 1/2, 84.5, 36.8 cm, Paintings, Unidentified Artist, compassionate, bodhisattva, rescues sentient, beings, descending, hell, purgatory, Kshitigarbha, Korean, Jijang, enormously popular, period, key figure, Pure Land, Buddhism, depicted singly, guise, monk—, shaved head, wearing, monk, robe, holding, standard attributes, staff, wish-fulfilling jewel, cintamani
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