みょうおう
明王
1. Wisdom King; VidyarajaBuddhism
2. Myouou
3. Wisdom KingIn Vajrayana Buddhism, a Wisdom King is the third type of deity after Buddhas and bodhisattvas. The Sanskrit name literally "king of knowledge", thus the Chinese character "明", meaning knowledgeable (and/or bright) is used, leading to wide array of alternative English names including Radiant King, among others like Guardian King, etc. Wisdom Kings belong to the Buddhist Pantheon. In Tibetan Buddhism, they are known as Heruka.
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Read “Wisdom King” on English Wikipedia
Read “明王” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Wisdom King” on DBpedia
妙王 【みょうおう】
妙王: Irregular kanji usage.
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