Names of Ksitigarbha (Jijang Bosal, Jizo, Dizang, 地蔵)

This post focuses on three specific names for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. These three names are found in the Jijang Bosal chant of Korean Buddhism.

南邦 化主
나무 나방
nambang hwaju
Southern Lord of Transformation
南邦 = south + country/nation/state/region
化主 = transformation + ruler/lord

幽冥 教主
유명 교주
yumyeong gyoju
Guiding Teacher of the Dark Realms
幽冥 = dark/hidden + dark/gloomy = underword/hell
教主 = teach + ruler/lord

大願 本尊
대원 본존
daeweon bonjon
Highly Venerated One of Great Vows
大願 = great + vow
本尊 = root + honor = object of veneration

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