Ksitigarbhah Statue And Its Faith Of The Nortnern Snannxi Reglon

Since the late tang dynasty, Ksitigarbhah belief in the northern Shaanxi province is thriving, the number of statue are very huge, and the belief has influenced on the local funeral’s custom. but because the history、politics and geography, the research results about it is basically blank. According to investigate Buddhist relics and local customs, from the origin of the faith. and hid in the relevant aspects of Buddhism classics, the penman research detailed the time of Ksitigarbhah and its beliefs into the northern Shannxi region. as well as the characteristics of faith, research the relationship between Guanyin faith and Ksitigarbhah faith, and Ksitigarbhah Bodhisattva different model appear the time and the special meaning. And briefly compared the hid in northern Shaanxi region faith and Guanzhong, Sichuan, Luoyang, India, Japan and other countries hid the similarities and differences o! faith. Finally, this paper, from the entertainment, education, literature and art etc, summarized hid in the practical significance ol the faith.