Snapshot English Japanese Chinese Sanskrit Korean Tibetan Strength, vigor & wisdom; attendant to Amida Seishi 勢至 Daiseishi 大勢至 Tokudaiseishi 得大勢至 Tokudaisei 得大勢 Shìzhì, Shizhi, Shih Chih, Da Shì Zhì, Ta-shih-chih Mahasthamaprapta, Mahāsthāmaprāpta Mahasthama Daeseji bosal, Dae Sae Zhi 세지 Unknown

Zodiac Pocket Amulet Seishi Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva of Wisdom Patron of People Born in Year of the Horse PRICE = $75 + $20 Shipping x 5% Tax = GRAND TOTAL $99.75 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 See Zodiac Amulet Page for more details Carved for a Japanese audience

Japanese name on inside cover & circular Sanskrit Seed Syllable on outer cover. Lotus Design.