Hundred-Eyed Demon King
demonic single tradition · 1
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King possesses a thousand eyes that radiate brilliant golden light to confuse his enemies and victims. His poison tea defeats Tang Sanzang and his disciples. According to Vilambā, the demon king's radiant golden light is so powerful that even the Buddha could not defeat it.
When
- Attested period
- 1600 – 1911
- Historical notes
- Qing dynasty.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Vilambā, Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong
- co occurs with
- Lishan Laomu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Journey to the West, after Tang Sanzang and his disciples are defeated by the poison tea of the Hundred-Eyed Demon King, who possesses a thousand eyes that radiate brilliant golden light to confuse his enemies and victims, Sun Wukong flees from the demon and encounters Lishan Laomu. According to Vilambā, the demon king's radiant golden light is so powerful that even the Buddha could not defeat it.”
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