Bodhisattva (bosatsu)
Darani Jizō
陀羅尼地蔵
It is listed as a Jizō belonging to the group of the Six Jizō.
This introduction is based on materials from Shōhōin (Tobi Fudō). It is summarized within the scope of the beliefs and traditions those materials convey, and does not present explanations or customs common to all schools, shrines, and temples.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
The name and role of Darani Jizō
It is listed as a Jizō belonging to the group of the Six Jizō.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・飛不動尊 正宝院・飛不動尊 正宝院
Staying close to suffering in the six worlds
The Six Jizō are a form of faith in Jizō Bosatsu saving the beings of each of the six paths: hell, hungry ghosts, animals, ashura, humans and heavenly beings. They have been enshrined at places such as cemetery entrances, with prayers for the salvation of the dead. Seen together, the six figures express Jizō's work of bringing salvation to every condition of life.
Source: 浄土宗
The Six Jizō have several naming traditions
Shōhōin lists one set of six including 預天賀地蔵 and another set of six including Jiji Jizō. The combinations of names, forms and attributes are not fixed. This site also keeps the two traditions apart, and it does not mean that all twelve form a single set of Six Jizō.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院
Related kami and buddhas
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：陀羅尼地蔵」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：六地蔵」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 浄土宗「新纂浄土宗大辞典：六地蔵」（2026-10-15 確認）