Tōshō Daigongen

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Tōshō Daigongen is a form of Yakushi-nyorai. In Tōshō-gū, he is situated as the main figure, with Matarajin to the right and Sannō Gongen placed to the left.

When

First attested
1617 CE
Attested period
1617 – 1617
Historical notes
Main figure in Tōshō-gū in Nikkō in 1617.

Relationships

allied with
Sannō Gongen, Matarajin
manifests as
Yakushi-nyorai
co occurs with
Tokugawa Ieyasu

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“As a result, in Tōshō-gū he is situated to the right of the main figure, Tōshō Daigongen (a form of Yakushi-nyorai), with Sannō Gongen placed to the left.”

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