Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:deity |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Chinese_Buddhism
gptkb:East_Asian_Buddhism |
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
Armored warrior
Holding a staff or vajra |
| gptkbp:equivalentTo |
gptkb:Idaten_(Japanese)
Weituo (Chinese) |
| gptkbp:gender |
Male
|
| gptkbp:iconography |
Often paired with Sangharama Bodhisattva
Standing at the entrance of Buddhist temples |
| gptkbp:mentionedIn |
Chinese Buddhist texts
|
| gptkbp:origin |
Adapted from Hindu deity Kartikeya
|
| gptkbp:parent |
Vaiśravaṇa (in some traditions)
|
| gptkbp:protectedBy |
gptkb:Buddhism
Monastic community |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
|
| gptkbp:role |
Guardian of the Dharma
Protector of Buddhist monasteries |
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:faculty
gptkb:shield |
| gptkbp:worshippedIn |
gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan gptkb:Korea gptkb:Vietnam |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Heavenly_Kings_Hall
gptkb:Heavenly_King_Hall gptkb:Shaolin_Hall_of_Heavenly_Kings |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Skanda Bodhisattva
|