Shìzhì, Shizhi, Shih Chih, Da Shì Zhì, Ta-shih-chih
Mahasthamaprapta, Mahāsthāmaprāpta Mahasthama
Daeseji bosal, Dae Sae Zhi 세지
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Seishi - Aromatic Sandalwood Amulet PRICE = $120 + $20 Shipping x 5% Tax = GRAND TOTAL $147.00
Jp. = Seishi Bosatsu, Ch. = Shìzhì Púsà
This delightful amulet comes in two pieces: (1) the protective cap and (2) the main piece depicting the deity's effigy. Both pieces snap together snugly for compact storage. Sandalwood is an aromatic wood, the most prized and expensive in Asia for making Buddhist statuary.
Wood = Sandalwood (Jp. = Byakudan)
Centimeters = H 6.0 W 5.0 D 1.6
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
Carved for a Japanese audience
Also serves as Zodiac patron for those born in Year of the Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
Size of amulet when closed
Size of amulet when closed. Grove at bottom for opening the amulet.
This amulet comes in two pieces that snap together snugly for safe/compact storage. Photo above is not Seishi, but Seishi piece is exact same size & same two-piece design.