明王
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Chinese[edit]
clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty |
king; Wang (proper name) | ||
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simp. and trad. (明王) |
明 | 王 |
Etymology[edit]
From a calque of Sanskrit विद्याराज (vidyārāja, “knowledge king”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
明王
- (literary, honorific) enlightened sage (referring to the monarch)
- (Buddhism) a Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism
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Further reading[edit]
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “明王” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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明 | 王 |
みょう Grade: 2 |
おう Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
Buddhist term, imported into Japanese when Buddhism was introduced to Japan, some time during the Kofun, Asuka, and Nara periods.
From Middle Chinese 明王 (*miæng *hiuɑng, literally “wisdom king”), itself a calque of Sanskrit विद्याराज (vidyārāja, “knowledge king”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (religion, Buddhism) a Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism
- Also called a Guardian King.
- (religion, Buddhism) short for 五大明王 (Go Dai Myōō), the Five Wisdom Kings
- (religion, Buddhism) by extension, more specifically refers to 不動明王 (Fudō Myōō), the central figure of the Five Wisdom Kings
- (rare) a wise gentleman
Derived terms[edit]
- 五大明王 (ごだいみょうおう, Go Dai Myōō): the Five Wisdom Kings
References[edit]
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