Kṣitigarbha
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Kṣitigarbha is a bodhisattva primarily revered in East Asian Buddhism and usually depicted as a Buddhist monk. His name may be translated as "Earth Treasury", "Earth Store", "Earth Matrix", or "Earth
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Painting
Ceramic statue of Kṣitigarbha in the Nguyễn dynasty, 19th century.
Kṣitigarbha painting, Goryeo, late 14th century.
Painting of Kṣitigarbha as the Lord of the Six Ways from Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.
Maitreya
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Maitreya or Metteyya is a bodhisattva who is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in all schools of Buddhism, prophesied to become Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha. In some Buddhist literatur
Kṣitigarbha
…is known for his vow to take responsibility for the instruction of all beings in the six worlds between the death of Gautama Buddha and the rise of Maitreya, as well as his vow not to achieve Buddhahood until all hells are emptied. He is therefore often regarded as the bodhisattva of hell-beings, as well…
Greco-Buddhist statue of Maitreya, Gandhara, c. 3rd century
Schist Greco-Buddhist statue of Maitreya, Gandhara, c. 3rd century
11th century Maitreya, Bihar, India
Nepalese Maitreya sculpture, c. 11th century