Guangmu Tianwang
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Guangmu Tianwang is the Chinese Buddhist guardian king corresponding to Virūpākṣa, protector of the western direction and one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
Dharmapala ⓘ Heavenly King ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Chinese temple murals
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East Asian Buddhist art NERFINISHED ⓘ statues at temple gates ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Sumeru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dragons ⓘ nāgas ⓘ spirits ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
East Asian Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahāyāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Virūpākṣa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRealm | Trāyastriṃśa Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directionSymbolism | west ⓘ |
| duty |
guarding Buddhist temples
ⓘ
protecting the western continent ⓘ |
| equivalentInSanskritTradition | Virūpākṣa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
guardian of the Buddhist faithful
ⓘ
protector of the western direction ⓘ subduer of evil beings ⓘ |
| groupRole | leader of nāgas and dragons ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
holds a dragon or serpent
ⓘ
stands in a martial posture ⓘ wears a crown ⓘ wears armor ⓘ |
| memberOf | Four Heavenly Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInGroup | guardian of the west among the Four Heavenly Kings ⓘ |
| protectsDirection | west ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
guardian king
ⓘ
protector of the Dharma ⓘ |
| script | Chinese ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | guardian deity ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | protector of the world ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese Buddhist communities worldwide ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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