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hachidai douji @”ª‘哶Žq | ||||||
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Lit.
eight great youths. Eight attendants of either *Monju
•¶Žê or more commonly *Fudou
Myouou •s“®–¾‰¤. Fudou hachidai
douji •s“®”ª‘哶Žq (the eight attendants of Fudou) are described in the HACHIDAI DOUJI HIYOU HOUBON
”ª‘哶Žq”é—v–@•i, and their names are as follows: Ekou douji ŒdŒõ“¶Žq, Eki douji ŒdŠì“¶Žq,
Anokudatsu/Anokuta douji ˆ¢ãÓ’B“¶Žq, Shitoku douji Žw“¿“¶Žq, Ukubaga douji ‰G‹ä”k‰Þ“¶Žq,
Shoujou biku ´ò”ä‹u, *Kongara
douji áàã¹—…“¶Žq, and *Seitaka
douji §‚½‰Þ“¶Žq. In artistic representations Fudou is generally shown
either alone or flanked by Kongara and Seitaka to create the Fudou triad fudou sanzon •s“®ŽO‘¸. There are few examples of him
accompanied by all eight of these attendants. A fine set of wooden figures,
six of which are attributed to Unkei ‰^Œc (?-1223), is preserved at Kongoubuji
‹à„•õŽ› (Mt. Kouya ‚–ì, Wakayama prefecture). Another set, carved by Kouen N‰~
in 1272, is housed at Kannonji ŠÏ‰¹Ž› in Tokyo. Noteworthy examples of polychrome
paintings of Fudou accompanied by these eight attendants include
those kept by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (originally from Mt. Kouya;
13c) and at Choufukuji ’·•ŸŽ› (Okayama prefecture; 14c). Monju hachidai douji •¶Žê”ª‘哶Žq (the eight attendants
of Monju) are mentioned in several
texts, and they appear in the Monju-in •¶Žê‰@ of the *Taizoukai
mandara ‘Ù‘ ŠE™Ö䶗…. Their names are as follows: Koumou Œõ–Ô (Sk: Jaliniplabha),
Houkan •óŠ¥ (Sk: Ratnamukuta), Mukukou CŒõ( Sk: Vimalaprabha), Keishini éŸÝ“ò
(Sk: Kesini), Ubakeishini ‰G”géŸÝ“ò (Sk: Upakesini), Shittara Ž¿‘½—… (Sk: Citra),
Jie ’nŒd (Sk: Vasumati), and Choushou ¢¿ (Sk: Akarsani). The last five are
female and are collectively known as Monju goshisha •¶ŽêŒÜŽgŽÒ (the five messengers of Monju). In some texts Fushigie •sŽv‹cŒd (Sk: Acintyamati)
and Kugoe ‹~ŒìŒd (Sk: Paritranasayamati) are substituted for Houkan and Shittara
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