## [[Trails/Hosshinmon-oji (発心門王子)|Hosshinmon-oji (発心門王子)]] | Nakahechi 15 | [[Fushiogami-oji (伏拝王子)]] #trail/kumano-kodo/nakahechi > [!NOTE] Mizunomi-oji > Mizunomi-oji is known as a shrine with a water source. A stone monument was erected here in 1723 by the feudal lord of the Kishu domain (present-day Wakayama prefecture). There are also small stone Jizo statues to the left of the fountain. Jizo is a Bodhisattva, or a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others, and is one of the most popular deities in Japan. Jizo is the saviour and protector of children and travelers, but also takes on other forms of folk belief. The small Jizo on the right is spit horizontally in the middle. People put coins in the crack and pray for relief from their backaches. > > Wakayama Prefecture ![[mizunomi-oji IMG_6666.png]] ![[mizunomi-oji IMG_6693.png]]