are Japanese stone statues, mostly representing the bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, made by Buddhist monk Hōgyū (around 1672–1732) between 1722 and 1732 in Kumamoto, Japan. When Hōgyū was about 14, in 1686, his father was killed by a samurai. Later he made stone statues for the repose of the soul of his father.
Historical records In January 1686, a blacksmith called Hichizaemon, a heavy drinker, threw a bamboo blower at his son. It accidentally hit the forehead of a samurai, Ohyano Genzaemon. Despite repeated apologies, Genzaemon immediately killed Hichizaemon with a sword, that being legal at the time by kiri sute gomen. Genzaemon, the son and his sister all wrote witness statements, and the Bugyō did not punish Genzaemon.Takada[1990:1123]
Out of grief, the son entered the Buddhist priesthood for the repose of his father, and offered a prayer with a vow that he would make 100 stone statues. He made 107 stone statues between 1722 and 1732 . He died in 1732. The 100th statue was in Ōjō-in Temple in Kumamoto, and it was the largest statue ( high) among others standing on the big stone lotus.
Stone statues Most common are standing or sitting statues of Ksitigarbha with a monk's staff in the right hand and Cintamani in the left hand. There are other types of statues, such as Amitabha, Guanyin, Avalokitesvara, Bhaisajyaguru and mixtures of these statues. The height differs from the size of a person to . Behind each statue is a boat-shaped Aureola on which is written "Tariki" ("Through the Buddha") and the sequence number of his statue such as the 100th, and the petitioner is Hōgyū.
Another opinion Hideo Nagata studied every statue of Hōgyū and stated that the Hōgyū was not the boy whose father was killed. The statues might be connected with the circumstances of the time such as famine.NagataNagata
Table of Hōgyū Jizō Number of productionLocationKind of stone statueDate of production and features such as engraved sentences1IdenakamaSitting Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerMay 1722, Hōgyū's determination of making Ksitigabha statues which leads to live in a country of comfort.2Chikami-machiStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 1722 with DoukaDouka is the lessons in Buddhism for enlightenment or for life, either in the style of waka3A park near Chorokubashi and TaiheibashiStanding KsitigarbhaIn 1723 with Douka4UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered5Hanaokayama roadStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerIn 1723, with Douka6Ikedamachi, Ōjō-in TempleStanding Ksitigarbha with Namaste handsIn July 1723 with Douka7Tsuboi 4choume, Soushinji TempleKsitigarbha with Khakkhara on the right hand and Globus cruciger on the left hand.With Douka8(A) Shimasaki 6chome, and (B) Shimasaki 5 chome(A) Standing Ksitigarbha and (B) Standing AmitabhaIn December 1723 with Douka9Kasuga 3chomeStanding AmitabhaFebruary 172410Kuhonji 1chomeStanding Ksitigarbha Disappeared after raid11UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered12UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered13Kasuga 3chomeStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerMay14Murozono 2chomeStanding Standing Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerMay, 1724 with Douka15Kyomachi 1chome, Aizomein TempleStanding Gautama Buddha statueMoved due to road construction16Saikumachi 4chome, Souzenji TempleNo statue, only footstoneJuly, 172417Kinpozan DaishogunStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerAugust18Shimizumachi Tatsushoji TempleStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerDouka19Suizenji 4chome WatarizeDestroyed in raid, renewedDoka on footstone20Kon-yamachi 3chome Shimogawara ParkStanding Ksitigarbha with a flag on the right hand, Globus cruciger on the leftDouka21Matsuo-machiStanding AvalokitesvaraDouka22Ikeda 1chome Ikeda HachimanStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJanuary, 1725, Douka23Hokubucho KusuharaStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJuly, 1725, Discovered in 199024Akitamachi GotoStanding AmitabhaUnreadable Douka25Yokote 4chome Standing Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerAugust, 1725 with Douka26Kurokami 7chome UrugeStanding 11 faced Guanyin with CenserNo Douka27Near Chorokubashi Standing Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerNo footstone28UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered29Oe 1chome Zenkoji TempleStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerDouka30Hokubucho shimosuzurikawa(A),Tasaki Bridge(B)Gautama Buddha statue(A)Ksitigarbha with Khakkhara on the right hand and Globus cruciger on the left hand(B)Jan. 1726(B),Douka(A)31Hokubucho KitasakoStanding Ksitigarbha with Khakkhara on the right hand and Globus cruciger on the left handJuly, 1726, with 8 names32Hokubucho KajioStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember, 1726 with 14 names, Confirmed in 199033Yokotecho ShihoikeStanding Amitabha with stone crownUnreadable Douka34Ikedacho IkegamiStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerNo footstone35Asogun KikinomuraStanding AmitabhaDouka, discovered in 198536Uekimachi MukausakaStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerMay, 1727 with Douka37UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered38Yokotecho Higashi ShihouikeStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJune 1727 with Douka39Nihongi 3chome Sitting BhaisajyaguruSeptember40(A)Kikuchi-gun Shisuimachi (B)Kawachi-machi Odao(A)(B)Standing Ksitigarbha with Globus cruciger(A)Road Directing Post;Right is Waifu Town, February 172841Kawachimachi IwashitaStupa and no statue Douka, Road Directing Post42Daniyama, Disappeared by air raidUnknownUnknown43Mukaemachi 1chomeStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerRoad Direction Post (Satsuma and Hyuga)44shimizu Honmachi, Takaba RoadStanding Ksitigarbha with Namaste handsApril 1728 with Douka45Kotohira 2chomeDestroyed in air raid, parts remainMay 172846Shin-yashiki 1chome Kongoji TempleStanding Ksitigarbha but disappeared due to raidJune 1728 with Douka47Kurokami 2chome, near SeiseikoStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJuly 1728 with Douka48Kasuga 2chome Sitting AmitabhaSeptember 172849Hokubumachi HidaStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 1728,Crossroad pointing to Waifu and Kino50Kikuchi-gun, ShisuimachiStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerRoad Direction Post pointing to Kumamoto51Kikuchi-gun, Hichijomachi KaeStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 1728 with Douka52UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered53Kotohira HonchoStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerRoad Direction Post pointing to Mifune54Ikeda 1chomeStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJanuary 172955UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered56Mukaemachi, near ChorokubashiStanding KsitigarbhaDouka57Ozawamachi Seikoji TempleMarch 172958Kasuga 2chomeStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus cruciger172959Kikuchi-gun Hichijo-machi, MizushimaA mixture of 11 faced Guanyin and AmitabhaRoad Direction Post pointing to Waifu60Motoyamacho, (now) Rendaiji-cho,nowSitting Ksitigarbha with Khakkhara on the right hand and Globus cruciger on the left handFebruary 1729 with Douka61UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered62Yahatamachi Kawashiri ShrineStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 172963Kawachimachi SeitaStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerAugust 172964Shimomashiki-gun, Tomiaimachi Kihara FudosonStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 172965Nishigoshicho, Nonoshima, Yagu ShrineStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 1729 with Douka66Kikuchi-gun, Kikuyocho, Haramizu, Standing Ksitigarbha with Khakkhara on the right hand and Globus cruciger on the left handSeptember 172967Tsuboi 5chomeNo statue due to raid but only footstone remainsOctober 1729 with Douka68Tasaki Crossing near Kumamoto StationDisappearedDisappeared69Honjo 2chome Kasuga SekkyoshoStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerOctober 1729 with Douka70Chisoku Temple but disappeared in raidDisappeared Disappeared71Ikeda 1chome IwatatePreviously Nyoirin-Kannon(air raid and replaced by another)December 1729 with Douka72Tamana-gun, Gyokuto machi Harakura HonmachiStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJanuary 17 Rediscovered in 199073Yokote 3chomeSitting Amitabha February 1730 with Douka (in Document)74Inside a rock of Ueki townSitting AmitabhaMarch 1730 with Douka75Nishigoshi town KuroishiStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerMarch 1715 with Douka76Tamana-gun Nagashu machi IshimiyaStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerApril 1730 with Douka, Jizō Festival observed77Kamimashiki-gun, Mashiki-machi KogaStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerMay 1730 Jizō Festival observed78Ikeda 1chomeParts remaining due to raidMarch 173079Kasuga 3chomeStanding KsitigarbhaDouka80Hokubu machi Kamao, Inside wallStanding KsitigarbhaSeptember81Kamoto-gun Kikukacho, TeradaStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 1730, Discovered in 197382Senba machiStanding AvalokitesvaraDouka, Jizō festival observed83Uki city Matsubara machi, Seian TempleStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerDecember 1730, Discovered in 198684Kawachi machi NodeStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJanuary 1731, Discovered in 198385Matsuo machi ChikazuStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJanuary 173186Shimasaki 2chome Sitting AmitabhaFebruary 173187Kawashiri machi Oowatari ParkSitting AmitabhaMarch 1731, Discovered in 1982, Jizō festival observed88Takahashi machi Tensha ShrineStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerApril 173189Tosaka machi Community CenterStanding 11-faced GuanyinMay 1731 with Douka90Ozawa machi Seifukuji TempleStanding Ksitigarbha with Khakkhara on the right hand and Globus cruciger on the left hand1731, the biggest among Hōgyū Jizōs91Ikegami choSitting AmitabhaJune 173192Oe 4chome Korenori ShrineA mixture of Guanyin and KsitigarbhaMay 1731 with Douka93Ezu, Nakanose, Sitting Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerJuly 173194Hokubucho OtsukaStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus cruciger1731 with Douka, Jizō festival observed95Toshima machi KitamukuSitting Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 173196Hokubucho AkinamazuGuanyin on the head part, and otherwise, standing AmitabhaOctober 1731 with Douka97Kawachi machi KuroishiSitting Ksitigarbha on rockDouka, Discovered in 198298Kamimashiki-gun, Yabe machi UehataStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerNovember 1731, Jizō festival observed. Discovered in 197599Ikegamicho, TaniozakiSitting AmitabhaNovember 1731 with Douka100Ikeda 2chome, Ojoin TempleSitting Ksitigarbha with Khakkhara on the right hand and Globus cruciger on the big stone lotus1732, The 100th statue with Douka101UndiscoveredUndiscoveredUndiscovered102Kawachi machi, Tomon TempleStanding Avalokitesvara over the neck and Amitabha under the neckApril 1732 with Douka103Kamimashikigun, Kashima-machi Namazu, Koon TempleStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerApril 1732, Douka unclear, Discovered in 1974, Hougyu festival observed104Chikami-machiOnly footstone, which served two Hōgyū Jizōs Discovered in 1970105Hieda-machi, Hieda-kannondoStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerAugust 1732106Tsunoura-cho, Community CenterStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerSeptember 1732107Kamimashiki-gun, Mashiki-cho, Tanigo Community CenterStanding Ksitigarbha with Globus crucigerOctober 1732 with DoukaOthersKasugamachi and other placesVarious kinds of Hōgyū JizōsThere are 8 Hōgyū Jizōs without numbers, In one, 1726Grave of Hōgyū Yokote 5 chomeSitting monk-shaped statue with Khakkhara on the right hand and Buddhist prayer beads on the left hand Dated November 8, 1732 by the builder of the grave. Discovered in 1938
Poems The following are douka, or didactic poems, of Hōgyū:
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Incident at Kajiyacho confirmed on Mar. 14, 2012