Statements (29)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:deity
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Jūni Yakusha Taishō
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Medicine_Buddha |
gptkbp:function |
guardians of the directions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
twelve yaksha generals
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gptkbp:iconography |
depicted as fierce warriors
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gptkbp:includesName |
gptkb:Indara
gptkb:Bishamonten gptkb:Anira gptkb:Catura gptkb:Haira gptkb:Kubira gptkb:Makora gptkb:Shindara gptkb:Vikara gptkb:Kinnara Sandara Vikarala Pandura |
gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
12
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gptkbp:origin |
Mahayana Buddhist tradition
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gptkbp:role |
protectors of the Medicine Buddha
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gptkbp:scripture |
gptkb:Bhaiṣajyaguru_Sūtra
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gptkbp:symbolizes |
protection from illness and misfortune
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gptkbp:vowedToProtect |
followers of the Medicine Buddha
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gptkbp:worshippedIn |
gptkb:East_Asian_Buddhism
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Medicine_Buddha
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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