不動明王

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Chinese

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motionless enlightened sage
trad. (不動明王) 不動 明王
simp. (不动明王) 不动 明王
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Etymology

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Calque of Sanskrit अचलनाथ विद्याराज (acalanātha vidyārāja).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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不動明王

  1. (Buddhism) Acala अचल (acala), a deity associated with Vajrayana Buddhism.

Further reading

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
どう
Grade: 3
みょう
Grade: 2
おう
Grade: 1
on'yomi
不動明王 depicted seated on a throne, wielding a flaming sword and a noose or pāśa.

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟do̞ː mʲo̞ːo̞ː]

Proper noun

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()(どう)(みょう)(おう) (Fudō Myōō

  1. (religion, Buddhism) a guardian deity primarily revered in Vajrayana Buddhism as the principal of the Five Wisdom Kings, known outside of Japan by his Sanskrit name, अचल (acala)

Coordinate terms

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The 五大明王 (Go Dai Myōō, Five Wisdom Kings) and associated directions are:

See also

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