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wisdom king

deity East Asian Buddhism single tradition · 1

A wisdom king (Sanskrit: विद्याराज; IAST: vidyārāja, Chinese: 明王; pinyin: Míngwáng; Japanese pronunciation: Myōō) is a type of wrathful deity in East Asian Buddhism. The Sanskrit name is translated literally as "wisdom / knowledge king(s)," but the term vidyā in Vajrayana Buddhism is also specifically used to denote mantras, thus the term may also be rendered "mantra king(s)."

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consort of
wisdom queen
enemy of
Maheśvara, Uma
co occurs with
Acala, Trailokyavijaya

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wikipedia (1)
  1. Wisdom King

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“A wisdom king (Sanskrit: विद्याराज; IAST: vidyārāja, Chinese: 明王; pinyin: Míngwáng; Japanese pronunciation: Myōō) is a type of wrathful deity in East Asian Buddhism.”

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