Shìzhì, Shizhi, Shih Chih, Da Shì Zhì, Ta-shih-chih
Mahasthamaprapta, Mahāsthāmaprāpta Mahasthama
Daeseji bosal, Dae Sae Zhi 세지
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SOLD OUT Zodiac Pocket Amulet Seishi Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva of Wisdom Patron of People Born in Year of the Horse
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Jp. = Seishi Bosatsu, Ch. = Shìzhì Púsà. Lovely amulet of Seishi Bodhisattva, the protector of people born in the Zodiac Year of the Horse.
Wood = Boxwood (Jp. = Tsuge)
Inches = H 2.36 x W 1.77 x D 0.43
Centimeters = H 6.0 x W 4.5 x D 1.1
Two pieces: (1) protective cover with deity's Sanskrit seed syllable carved on outer side and Japanese name on inner side; and (2) main piece with the deity's effigy; both pieces snap together snugly for compact-safe storage
Seishi Bodhisattva holding a lotus bud, a symbol of the salvific powers of Buddhism; shown sitting atop a lotus petal; see Seishi background notes for more on iconography
Horse Years are 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002