Mulian
human_specialist Chinese Buddhism single tradition · 1
Mulian is an arhat who acts as an assistant to Ksitigarbha in his vow to save the denizens of hell. He is usually also venerated in temples that enshrine Dizang.
When
Relationships
- allied with
- Kṣitigarbha
- co occurs with
- Diting, Heibai Wuchang, Yanluo Wang
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wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In certain Chinese Buddhist legends, the arhat Mulian (目連) acts as an assistant to Ksitigarbha, known as Dizang, in his vow to save the denizens of hell. As a result, Mulian is usually also venerated in temples that enshrine Dizang.”
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