Fudō Myōō
Wisdom King with a wrathful face, who cuts through passions
BuddhismThe 13 Buddhasnew, to be validated
Fudō Myōō (不動明王, “the Immovable One”) is a Wisdom King of esoteric Buddhism. Surrounded by flames, with a wrathful expression, he wields a sword to sever passions and a rope to guide wandering souls. He is widely venerated in Shingon temples and during the goma fire ritual.
Honzon of 3 temple(s) of the pilgrimage
36 Shoryu-ji45 Iwaya-ji54 Enmei-ji
- In English
- The Immovable Wisdom King
- Other spellings
- Fudo Myoo · Fudō · Fudo
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