Yasha Daikoku
deity earth Japanese single tradition · 1
A form of Daikokuten depicted as a subduer of demons (yakṣa), wearing aristocratic garb and holding a dharmacakra.
When
- First attested
- 1300 CE
- Attested period
- 1300 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Part of the 'Roku Daikoku' iconographic grouping developed during the 14th-16th centuries.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Daikokuten
- co occurs with
- Saptamātṛkās, Sanmen Daikokuten, Biku Daikoku, Ōji Kara Daikoku
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Yasha Daikoku (夜叉大黒): Daikokuten as the subduer of demons (yakṣa), wearing Japanese aristocratic garb and holding a wheel (dharmacakra) in his right hand.”
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