https://www.reddit.com/r/Buddhism/comments/1ihbo06/any_info_on_clavicle_bodhisattva_鎖骨菩薩/
created by ayyohtadow on 04/02/2025 at 06:38 UTC
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An interview with poet Chen Ko-hua described "a legend about the "Bodhisattva of Locked Bones" (鎖骨菩薩) in Northwest China. This bodhisattva transformed into a prostitute to enlighten people through the practices of sex. After she passed away, it was discovered that the bones in her grave were locked together, which is different from ordinary people."
Googling the English phrase "Bodhisattva of Locked Bones" returned no other sources; Googling the Chinese phrase and using Google Translate (I don't know any Chinese) got me some similar stories and the alternate translation of "Clavicle/Collarbone Bodhisattva."
My questions: Is this a common translation? Why is the collarbone important? What is the significance of the "locked" bones?? Just curious, I thought it was a fascinating story and one I'd never heard before.
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