Mizuko Kannon
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Mizuko Kannon is a compassionate Japanese Buddhist manifestation of the bodhisattva Kannon, venerated as the protector of miscarried, aborted, and stillborn children.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bodhisattva manifestation
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Japanese Buddhist deity ⓘ folk religious figure ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
grief over pregnancy loss
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healing after abortion ⓘ merit transfer to deceased children ⓘ parental mourning ⓘ ritual atonement ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Japanese Buddhist temples
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cemeteries in Japan ⓘ special mizuko kuyō halls ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | mizuko kuyō at temples and cemeteries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Avalokiteśvara
NERFINISHED
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Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorativeFunction | memorialization of unborn children ⓘ |
| cultTitleOf | Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
modern Japanese religious practice
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postwar Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 水子観音 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Avalokiteśvara
NERFINISHED
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Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanzeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted as a small Kannon statue
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often depicted holding a child ⓘ often depicted in white robes ⓘ often depicted surrounded by children ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| moralValence |
compassion
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mercy ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| relatedRitualObject |
bib-like red cloths (yodarekake)
GENERATED
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children’s toys placed at statues GENERATED ⓘ small stone statues GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
protector of aborted children
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protector of miscarried children ⓘ protector of mizuko (water children) ⓘ protector of stillborn children ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | popular manifestation of Kannon rather than separate canonical bodhisattva ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venerationPractice |
dedication of statues
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mizuko kuyō memorial rites ⓘ offering of flowers and incense ⓘ offering of toys and sweets ⓘ prayer for the repose of mizuko souls ⓘ recitation of sutras ⓘ |
| worshipers |
bereaved parents
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families of stillborn children ⓘ women who experienced abortion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.