Stone Buddha Momiji

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野仏に　紅葉の降るる　山暮らし


red maple leaves
falling on the stone Buddha -
my mountain life


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Nobotoke, Stone Buddha Statues in the fields, imbued with prayers for a good harvest, to pacify the Gods of the Elements.
A lot of them represent Jizo Bosatsu.

We find modern versions also at a roadside place where a deadly accident has taken place, to pray for the rest of the souls lost here.

Along the old pilgrims paths of Japan, many of the stone Buddhas mark the graves of unknown pilgrims (muenbotoke 無縁仏) .



World Kigo Database: Autumn leaves (momiji)


More of my haiku about Stone Buddhas

Doosojin, the Wayside Gods



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