Amida Buddha
deity single tradition · 1
Amida Buddha is a deity of which Matarajin could also be regarded as a manifestation, specifically of his "wheel-commanding body" ( 教令輪身, kyōryōrinshin), a term which in the nomenclature of esoteric Buddhism designates the wrathful aspect of a buddha.
When
- First attested
- 1336 CE
- Attested period
- 1336 – 1573
- Historical notes
- Documented from the Muromachi period (1336–1573).
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Matarajin
- co occurs with
- Susano'o, Amaterasu, Shinra Myōjin, Gozu Tennō, Kōjin, Manjushri, Okina, Shukujin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Matarajin could also be regarded as a manifestation of Amida Buddha, specifically of his "wheel-commanding body" ( 教令輪身, kyōryōrinshin), a term which in the nomenclature of esoteric Buddhism designates the wrathful aspect of a buddha.”
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