There are 12 total results for your 四天王 search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
四天王 see styles |
sì tiān wáng si4 tian1 wang2 ssu t`ien wang ssu tien wang shitennou / shitenno してんのう |
(1) {Buddh} the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); (2) the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field) (四大天王) catur-mahārājas, or Lokapālas; the four deva-kings. Indra's external 'generals 'who dwell each on a side of Mount Meru, and who ward off from the world the attacks of malicious spirits, or asuras, hence their name 護世四天王 the four deva-kings, guardians of the world. Their abode is the 四天王天 catur-maharāja-kāyikas; and their titles are: East 持國天 Deva who keeps (his) kingdom; colour white; name Dhṛtarsaṣtra. South 增長天 Deva of increase and growth; blue; name Virūḍhaka. West 廣目天 The broad-eyed (also ugly-eyed) deva (perhaps a form of Siva); red; name Virūpākṣa. North 多聞天 The deva who hears much and is well-versed; yellow; name Vaiśravaṇa, or Dhanada; he is a form of Kuvera, the god of wealth. These are the four giant temple guardians introduced as such to China by Amogha; cf. 四天王經. |
四天王天 see styles |
sì tiān wáng tiān si4 tian1 wang2 tian1 ssu t`ien wang t`ien ssu tien wang tien shi tennō ten |
catur-maharāja-kāyikas; the four heavens of the four deva-kings. |
四天王寺 see styles |
sì tiān wáng sì si4 tian1 wang2 si4 ssu t`ien wang ssu ssu tien wang ssu shitennouji / shitennoji してんのうじ |
(place-name) Shitennōji Shitennōji |
四天王幡 see styles |
sì tiān wáng fān si4 tian1 wang2 fan1 ssu t`ien wang fan ssu tien wang fan shitennō bata |
banners of the four heavenly kings |
四天王經 四天王经 see styles |
sì tiān wáng jīng si4 tian1 wang2 jing1 ssu t`ien wang ching ssu tien wang ching Shi tennō kyō |
Si tianwang jing |
四天王谷 see styles |
shitennouyatsu / shitennoyatsu してんのうやつ |
(place-name) Shitennouyatsu |
四天王門 四天王门 see styles |
sì tiān wáng mén si4 tian1 wang2 men2 ssu t`ien wang men ssu tien wang men shi tennō mon |
gate of the four heavenly kings |
護世四天王 护世四天王 see styles |
hù shì sì tiān wáng hu4 shi4 si4 tian1 wang2 hu shih ssu t`ien wang hu shih ssu tien wang gose shitennō |
four world-protecting celestial kings |
四天王寺大学 see styles |
shitennoujidaigaku / shitennojidaigaku してんのうじだいがく |
(org) Shitennoji University |
四天王寺旧境内 see styles |
shitennoujikyuukeidai / shitennojikyukedai してんのうじきゅうけいだい |
(place-name) Shitennoujikyūkeidai |
四天王寺前夕陽ヶ丘駅 see styles |
shitennoujimaeyuuhigaokaeki / shitennojimaeyuhigaokaeki してんのうじまえゆうひがおかえき |
(st) Shitennoujimaeyūhigaoka Station |
四天王寺国際仏教大学 see styles |
shitennoujikokusaibukkyoudaigaku / shitennojikokusaibukkyodaigaku してんのうじこくさいぶっきょうだいがく |
(org) Shitennōji International Buddhist University; (o) Shitennōji International Buddhist University |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 12 results for "四天王" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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