Zēngzhǎng Tiānwáng
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Zēngzhǎng Tiānwáng is the Chinese name for Virūḍhaka, one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist cosmology who guards the southern direction and is associated with growth and expansion.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
Dharmapāla ⓘ Heavenly King ⓘ |
| associatedElement | growth of living beings ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue | increase of wholesome qualities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | guardian deities of Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
expansion
ⓘ
growth ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | south ⓘ |
| ChineseNameOf | Virūḍhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLevel | Cāturmahārājika heaven ⓘ |
| counterpartNameInSanskrit | Virūḍhaka GENERATED ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese Buddhism ⓘ |
| domain | worldly protection ⓘ |
| etymology | name literally means “Heavenly King of Increase and Growth” in Chinese ⓘ |
| function |
protector of the Dharma
ⓘ
protector of the southern quarter of the world ⓘ |
| groupWith |
Chíguó Tiānwáng
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duōwén Tiānwáng NERFINISHED ⓘ Guǎngmù Tiānwáng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedRealm | southern continent ⓘ |
| guardianRole | protector of the southern gate of Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
often depicted holding a sword or staff
ⓘ
often depicted in armor ⓘ |
| memberOf | Four Heavenly Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInGroup | guardian of the south among the Four Heavenly Kings ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Lokapāla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence | southern part of Mount Sumeru ⓘ |
| role | guardian of the southern direction ⓘ |
| script | Chinese ⓘ |
| transliterationOf | Virūḍhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Chinese folk religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asian Buddhism ⓘ |
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