Godai Myōō
deity Chinese Buddhism single tradition · 1
The Five Great Wisdom Kings, also known as the Five Guardian Kings, are a group of vidyārājas who are considered to be both the fierce emanations of the Five Wisdom Buddhas and the guardians of Buddhist doctrine. They are organized according to the five directions (the four cardinal points plus the center).
Relationships
- manifests as
- Five Wisdom Buddhas
- co occurs with
- Acala, Yamantaka, Trailokyavijaya
- has aspect
- Kuṇḍali, Vajrayakṣa, Ucchuṣma
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Chinese and Japanese (Shingon and Tendai) esoteric Buddhism, the Five Great Wisdom Kings (五大明王, Godai Myōō; Wǔdà Míngwáng), also known as the Five Guardian Kings, are a group of vidyārājas who are considered to be both the fierce emanations of the Five Wisdom Buddhas and the guardians of Buddhist doctrine”
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