Shoboin Temple
Main Image Joroku Enmei Jizo Bosatsu Category Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)
Impression TagsGentlenessSolemnityDignity
DescriptionEnshrined in the Great Buddha Hall of Shoboin Temple, this Joroku Enmei Jizo Bosatsu is popularly known as the Kamasawa Daibutsu. The 4.82 m wooden joined-block figure sits in a half-lotus posture and is counted among Akita Prefecture's Three Great Buddhas. An inscription inside the face records that it was created in 1745 by Kuranojo. It has also been called the Sweating Jizo and Bullet-Protecting Jizo and has long been worshipped for protection from epidemics, longevity and good fortune, family prosperity, safe childbirth, and child-rearing. It is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Kitaakita City and can be freely worshipped in the hall.
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