Eight Great Wisdom Kings
deity Chinese Buddhism single tradition · 1
The Eight Great Wisdom Kings (八大明王; Bādà Míngwáng) is a grouping of Wisdom Kings that is depicted in statues, mural art and paintings in Chinese Buddhism. Each of the Wisdom Kings correspond to one of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas in Chinese Buddhism as well as to a specific compass direction.
When
- First attested
- 980 CE
- Attested period
- 980 – 1000
- Historical notes
- Chinese translation of Mañjuśrī-mūla-kalpa completed c. 980-1000 CE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Mahācakra, Hayagriva, Acala, Yamantaka, Trailokyavijaya, Kuṇḍali, Aparajita, Padanaksipa
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Chinese Buddhism, the Eight Great Wisdom Kings (八大明王; Bādà Míngwáng) is another grouping of Wisdom Kings that is depicted in statues, mural art and paintings. The acknowledged canonical source of the grouping of eight is The Sūtra of the Blazing Uṣṇīṣa of the Wondrous Vajra Kuṇḍali and Yamāntaka”
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