Koyasu Kannon

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Japanese Buddhist deity bodhisattva form of Kannon

Koyasu Kannon is a form of the bodhisattva Kannon especially revered in Japan as a protector of pregnancy, safe childbirth, and child-rearing.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Senju Kannon	4

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanese Buddhist deity ⓘ bodhisattva ⓘ form of Kannon ⓘ
associatedConcept	prayer plaques (ema) ⓘ safe childbirth talismans ⓘ votive offerings for children ⓘ
associatedWith	Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	Bodhisattvas of East Asian Buddhism ⓘ Japanese Buddhist folk belief ⓘ
cultCenter	various temples in Japan ⓘ
devotees	parents of young children ⓘ people seeking children ⓘ pregnant women ⓘ
genderRepresentation	often represented with feminine characteristics ⓘ
hasAttribute	compassion ⓘ mercy ⓘ
hasTitle	Child-Giving Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ
iconography	often depicted holding a child ⓘ often depicted with children nearby ⓘ
language	Japanese ⓘ
nameMeaning	Child-Giving Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Kannon worship in Japan ⓘ
religion	Buddhism ⓘ
role	protector of child-rearing ⓘ protector of pregnancy ⓘ protector of safe childbirth ⓘ
veneratedIn	Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ
worshipPractice	prayers for conception ⓘ prayers for healthy children ⓘ prayers for safe delivery ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kannon → hasForm → Koyasu Kannon ⓘ

Temple 82: Negoroji → mainDeity → Koyasu Kannon ⓘ

this entity surface form: Senju Kannon

Temple 84: Yashimaji → mainDeity → Koyasu Kannon ⓘ

this entity surface form: Senju Kannon

Temple 24: Hotsumisakiji → hasMainDeity → Koyasu Kannon ⓘ

this entity surface form: Senju Kannon

Temple 37: Iwamotoji → hasMainDeity → Koyasu Kannon ⓘ

this entity surface form: Senju Kannon