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Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Nāga )
Dhrtarāṣṭra (Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र; Pali: ''Dhataraṭṭha'') is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhism, known as the guardian of the eastern direction and a protector of the Dharma. He is also widely revered in East Asian Buddhist traditions. Etymology and Names The name ''Dhṛtarāṣṭra'' is a Sanskrit compound of the words ''dhṛta'' (possessing; bearing) and ''rāṣṭra'' (kingdom; territory). Other names include: *Traditional Chinese: 持國天; Simplified Chinese: 持国天; pinyin: Chíguó Tiān; Japanese language, Japanese: Jikokuten; Korean language, Korean: 지국천 Jiguk cheon; Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: Trì Quốc Thiên, a calque of Sanskrit ''Dhṛtarāṣṭra'' *Traditional Chinese: 提頭頼吒; Simplified Chinese: 提头赖吒; pinyin: Títóulàizhā; Japanese: Daizurata; Korean: 제두뢰타; Tagalog language, Tagalog: Dhltalastla; Vietnamese: Đề-đầu-lại-tra. This is a transliteration of the original Sansk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renge-in Tanjō-ji
Renge-in Tanjō-ji (蓮華院誕生寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu, or Shingon-Vinaya Buddhism, in Tamana, Kumamoto, Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is the head temple of the Shingon Ritsu school in Kyūshū and a branch temple of Saidai-ji (西大寺) in Nara, Nara, Nara (奈良). It venerates Mahābodhisattva Kōen (皇円大菩薩, ''Kōen Daibosatsu'') as its patron deity. The temple stands on the site of Jōkō-ji Renge-in which was founded either at the end of the Heian period or the beginning of the Kamakura period and burnt down during the wars of the Sengoku period. The first abbot Zeshin Kawahara (1896 - 1977) was instructed through a spiritual communication by Kōen to restore Jōkō-ji Renge-in, which he accomplished in 1930 and renamed it Renge-in Tanjō-ji ("Birth Temple") in honor of the fact that it stands on the birthplace of Kōen. Addresses Main Temple: 2288 Tsuiji, Tamana, Kumamoto 865-0065 Oku-no-in: 1512-77 Tsuiji, Tamana, Kumamoto 86 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
