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十二天(Jyuuniten) |
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| North |
毘沙門天
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He is one of the Four Devas. The same angel as 多聞天(Tamonten). He is one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune(七福神) in Japan. | |||||||
| Northeast |
伊舎那天
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He has third eye on his face and wear a necklace of skeleton bones. One of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune(七福神) as 大黒天(Daikokuten) in Japan. | |||||||
| East |
帝釈天
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He and 梵天(Bonten) are drawn in the form of a pair.He is driven on white elephant and he has 独鈷杵(Tokkosho) or 三鈷杵(Sankosho). | |||||||
| Southeast |
火天
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He carrys fire on his back to burn 煩悩(Bonno) down. He has long beard in 曼荼羅(Mandara) and he is driven blue sheep. | |||||||
| East |
焔魔天
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He is ruler of the underworld as 閻魔王(Enmaou). He wears cloths of Song dynasty age in China.He has cane of skeleton head. | |||||||
| Southwest |
羅刹天
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He is known as fierce god who bring disaster to people since ancient times.And monster who eats human flesh. | |||||||
| West |
水天
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He is drawn that be driven on fish bscl.And he has rope of the shape of dragon.He has 弁財天(Benzaiten) as his subordinate. | |||||||
| Northwest |
風天
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He is driven deer in clouds. He brings long life and descendants prosperity to people in Japan. | |||||||
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| Upward |
梵天
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He is first on a list of orient angels. He has four sides and four arms. | |||||||
| Downward |
地天
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He and 梵天(Bonten) are drawn in the form of a pair.He is called Robust Earth God or Mochichi Bodhisattva.He proves Buddha's enlightenment. | |||||||
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| Sun |
日天
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He is symbolized sun.He is driven on battle carriage of eight heads and He has sun wheel. | |||||||
| Moon |
月天
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He is symbolized moon. He is driven car of seven gooses and he has moon ring. | |||||||
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八部衆(Hachibeshu) |
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| １ |
阿修羅王
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He is master of 修羅道(Shuradou).There are four Ashura in Mt.Sumeru that is center of the world. | |||||||
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摩候羅迦王
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He is incarnation of the snake and he has musical instrument, but he is dragon in Greater China. | |||||||
| 3 |
迦楼羅王
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He is drawn the shape that has human body and head of bird and bird of wings. He is guardian of snake's poison and wind and rain. | |||||||
| 4 |
薬叉
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He is drawn as human,or demon god, or half beast half man. He brings easy delivery and medical treatment. | |||||||
| 5 |
乾闥婆王
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He is moderate existence and he isn't eat meat and Liquor. He wears helmet of rion's head. | |||||||
| 6 |
竜王（沙羯羅王）
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He is shape of dragon. He is confused 摩候羅迦王 sometime. | |||||||
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緊那羅王
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He is musician of 帝釈天. He has beautiful voice. He has body of half beast half man. | |||||||
| 8 |
天（五部浄）
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Ten is first on the list of 八部衆.But he has no distinct shape.He is a general term of 天部(Tenbu). In Japan, he wears helmet of elephant head. | |||||||
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四天王(Shitennou) |
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| North |
多聞天
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The same angel as 毘沙門天(Bishamonten). He has 羅刹(Rasetu) and 夜叉(Yasha) as Subordinates. | |||||||
| East |
持国天
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He brings national defenses to people.He is first on the list of 四天王(Shitennou).He has shape of warrior. | |||||||
| South |
増長天
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He has shape of warrior. And he brings Five grains Fertility to people. He has 鳩槃荼(Kubanda) of 薬叉(Ykusha) as Subordinates. | |||||||
| West |
広目天
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He has eyes that see everything. He has writing brush and scroll. He has Nāga as Subordinates. | |||||||
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