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Pantheons

Buddhist Guardians

The Buddhist Guardians pantheon of Chinese mythology: 12 deities with stories, duties and sacred sites.

12 deities

Deities
Acala Vidyaraja — Acala Bodhisattva, Chief of the Five Wisdom Kings Warding Off Evil
Acala Vidyaraja Acala Bodhisattva, Chief of the Five Wisdom Kings Buddhist Guardians Venerated as the Great Sacred Acala Vidyaraja in Shingon Buddhism; enshrined as a household guardian and protective deity in Han Chinese Buddhist temples
Yamantaka Vidyaraja — The Terrifying and Supreme Conqueror of Death, the Wrathful Manifestation of Manjushri Bodhisattva Warding Off Evil
Yamantaka Vidyaraja The Terrifying and Supreme Conqueror of Death, the Wrathful Manifestation of Manjushri Bodhisattva Buddhist Guardians Principal meditational deity (yidam) of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism; enshrined as a subsidiary figure on temple walls and altars across major monasteries
Marici Deva — Marici Bodhisattva, the Radiant Goddess of Solar Light Safety & Blessing
Marici Deva Marici Bodhisattva, the Radiant Goddess of Solar Light Buddhist Guardians Worshipped in both Han Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist temples; the former Mahasattva Monastery (Moha An) stood beside the Xian Nong Tan (Altar of Agriculture) in Beijing
Hariti — Hari-ti Mu (Mother Hariti), Gui Zimu Shen (Ghost Mother Deity), Songzi Hufa Tiannü (Heavenly Maiden Guardian of Childbirth and Offspring) Children & Marriage
Hariti Hari-ti Mu (Mother Hariti), Gui Zimu Shen (Ghost Mother Deity), Songzi Hufa Tiannü (Heavenly Maiden Guardian of Childbirth and Offspring) Buddhist Guardians Enshrined as a secondary deity in the Hall of Heavenly Kings (Tianwang Dian) of Han Chinese Buddhist temples—often in a dedicated Gui Zimu Dian (Hall of the Ghost Mother); venerated by the populace as the divine protector of conception and child-rearing
Trailokyavijaya Vidyaraja — Victor over the Three Worlds Vidyaraja—the Easternmost of the Five Great Vidyarajas Warding Off Evil
Trailokyavijaya Vidyaraja Victor over the Three Worlds Vidyaraja—the Easternmost of the Five Great Vidyarajas Buddhist Guardians Eastern sector of the Vajradhatu Mandala in Esoteric Buddhism; enshrined as an attendant deity in Han Chinese Esoteric Buddhist temples
Kundali Vidyaraja — Amrita Kundali Vidyaraja—the Southern Vidyaraja among the Five Great Vidyarajas Health & Averting Calamity
Kundali Vidyaraja Amrita Kundali Vidyaraja—the Southern Vidyaraja among the Five Great Vidyarajas Buddhist Guardians Southern quadrant of the Womb Realm Mandala in Esoteric Buddhism; enshrined as an attendant deity in Han Chinese Esoteric Buddhist temples
Guhyaka Vajrapani — Vajra Guardian of Esoteric Secrets / Vajra Warrior Warding Off Evil
Guhyaka Vajrapani Vajra Guardian of Esoteric Secrets / Vajra Warrior Buddhist Guardians Mountain Gate Hall of Han Chinese Buddhist temples (where two Vajra Warriors stand symmetrically on either side)
Vajrayaksa Vidyaraja — Vajra-Extinguisher Vidyaraja, the Northern of the Five Great Vidyarajas Warding Off Evil
Vajrayaksa Vidyaraja Vajra-Extinguisher Vidyaraja, the Northern of the Five Great Vidyarajas Buddhist Guardians Northern sector of the Vajradhatu Mandala in Esoteric Buddhism; enshrined as an attendant deity in Han Chinese Esoteric Buddhist temples
Prithivi Earth Goddess — Jianlao Dishitian (Indomitable Earth Deva) · Great Earth Goddess Wealth
Prithivi Earth Goddess Jianlao Dishitian (Indomitable Earth Deva) · Great Earth Goddess Buddhist Guardians Enshrined as an attendant deity in the Ksitigarbha Hall of Han Chinese Buddhist temples; venerated by farmers at field shrines
Five Direction Vidya-raja Guardians — Wufang Jiedi Divine Generals Safety & Blessing
Five Direction Vidya-raja Guardians Wufang Jiedi Divine Generals Buddhist Guardians Enshrined as attendant deities in the Mahavira Hall of Han Chinese Buddhist temples
Twelve Yaksha Generals — Twelve Vaidurya Light Deities' Generals Safety & Blessing
Twelve Yaksha Generals Twelve Vaidurya Light Deities' Generals Buddhist Guardians Enshrined as attendant deities in major Ksitigarbha and Bhaisajyaguru temples across East Asia
Jianzhai Envoy — Jinnaluo Wang (King Kinnara) Safety & Blessing
Jianzhai Envoy Jinnaluo Wang (King Kinnara) Buddhist Guardians enshrined in the Jianzhai shrine within the dining halls of major Buddhist temples