Kōmokuten
E950809
Kōmokuten is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist tradition, revered in Japan as the guardian of the West who protects the world and upholds Buddhist law.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
Dharmapala ⓘ Four Heavenly King ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
justice
ⓘ
law ⓘ protection ⓘ vigilance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist temple gates
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ heavenly armies ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
guardian of one of the four cardinal directions
ⓘ
protector of the western quarter of the world ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | protector of the nation in Japanese belief ⓘ |
| depictedAs | wrathful guardian figure ⓘ |
| domain | western direction of Mount Sumeru ⓘ |
| function |
guardian of Buddhist temples
ⓘ
protector of the Dharma ⓘ subduer of evil ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| guardianDirection | West ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
armor
ⓘ
helmet ⓘ scroll ⓘ spear ⓘ staff ⓘ stomping on a demon ⓘ |
| memberOf | Four Heavenly Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin | Indian guardian king Virūpākṣa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originTradition |
Chinese Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherName | Virūpākṣa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
protector of the world
ⓘ
upholder of Buddhist law ⓘ |
| script | Japanese ⓘ |
| sharesGroupWith |
Jikokuten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamonten NERFINISHED ⓘ Zōchōten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | entrances of Japanese Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | guardian of the West ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Chinese Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asian Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Kanji ⓘ |
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