Jisho

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じゅうにじんしょう 十二神将
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1. the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)​Buddhism, See also 薬師如来
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2. Twelve Heavenly Generals​In some Buddhist denominations, the Twelve Heavenly Generals or Twelve Divine Generals are the protective deities, or yaksha, of Bhaisajyaguru, the buddha of healing. They are introduced in the Bhaiṣajyaguruvaidūryaprabharāja Sūtra. They are collectively named as follows: simplified Chinese: 十二神将; traditional Chinese: 十二神將; pinyin: Shí'èr Shén Jiāng Japanese: Jūni Shinshō or Jūni Shinnō or Jūni Yakusha Taishō
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