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Also
bosatsusou μF. The expression of compassion found on Buddhist images.
The opposite is *funnusou
|{ (an expression of rage). The jihisou figure represents the
Buddha's pity for common people. The figures may be standing or seated,
their posture and expression calm, and their eyes jihigan ία or
jigan α compassionate. This expression is found on *nyorai
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μF images. It is also found on *Kannon ΟΉ (Goddess of Mercy)
figures, the only exception is *Batou Kannon nͺΟΉ, who has an angry countenance. Of the eleven tiny
faces of the *Juuichimen
Kannon \κΚΟΉ, three are always jihisou faces, jihimen ίΚ. |
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