Vajrapani - Wikipedia
Vajrapāṇi (Sanskrit; Pali: Vajirapāṇi, 'holder of the thunderbolt', lit. meaning, " Vajra in [his] hand") is one of the earliest-appearing bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. He is the protector and guide of Gautama Buddha and rose to symbolize the Buddha's power.
Vajrapāṇi | Protector, Guardian & Warrior | Britannica
Vajrapāṇi, in Mahāyāna Buddhist mythology, one of the celestial bodhisattvas (“Buddhas-to-be”), the manifestation of the self-born Buddha Akṣobhya. Vajrapāṇi (Sanskrit: Thunderbolt-Bearer) is believed to be the protector of the nāgas (half-man, half …
Vajrapani - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
A short story appearing in Zhang Zhuo's (660-741) Tang anthology shows how the deity had been venerated in the Monastery from at least the eighth century. It is an anecdotal story of how the Shaolin monk Sengchou (480-560) gained supernatural strength and fighting ability by praying to the Vajrapāni and being force-fed raw meat. [28]
Foundations of Buddhism / Vajrapani
Tang Dynasty Painting of Vajrapani Vajrapani, or Jingang Shou (金剛手) in Chinese, is the protector of the Shaolin Monastery in Henan. This is largely at odds with the rest of Chinese temples where a Daoist deity, Guangong, is venerated as their protector.
Vairocana - Wikipedia
Vairocana is the Primordial Buddha in the Chinese schools of Tiantai, Huayan and Tangmi, also appearing in later schools including the Japanese Kegon, Shingon and esoteric lineages of Tendai. In the case of Huayan and Shingon, Vairocana is the central figure.
Vajrapani - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
Vajrapāṇi (from Sanskrit Vajra, "thunderbolt" or "diamond" and pāṇi, lit. "in the hand") is one of the earliest Bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddhism. He is the protector and guide of The Buddha, and rose to symbolize The Buddha 's Power.
Smarthistory – Bodhisattvas, an introduction
The Bodhisattva Vajrapani represents the power of all the Buddhas, and he protects the Buddha. Below he is depicted wielding a lightning-bolt scepter in his left hand. Vajrapani, late 6th–7th century, Kashmir (India), Gray chorite, 22.9 cm high ( The Metropolitan Museum of Art )
7.4: Tang Dynasty (618 CE – 906 CE) - Humanities LibreTexts
2024年8月27日 · The Tang dynasty (7.4.1) was in power from 618 to 907 and developed into a time historians consider the high point of Chinese history. The dynasty's military conquests were extensive, and the dynasty developed into a very cosmopolitan culture. At one point, almost 50 million people lived within the dynasty's borders, with Chang'an as the ...
Buddhist sculpture 陶瓷明器 - National Museum of Asian Art
Gilt bronze Vajrapani. Tang dynasty, 7th century or earlier. 鎏金青铜金刚手菩萨像 唐代，7世纪或许更早 高：4.4厘米（1 3/4英寸） H: 4.4 cm. (1 3/4 in.). Singer catalogue number: 1353.
Bodhisattvas, an introduction - Smarthistory
Thanks to cultural contact between the Kushan Empire and what is today northern India, the Bodhisattva Vajrapani has a strong iconographical relationship with the Greek mythological figure of Hercules as found in Gandharan art.