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In Vajrayana Buddhism, a Wisdom King (Sanskrit Vidyārāja, {{cjkv|p=Míngwáng|c=明王|r=Myōō}}) is the third type of deity after buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The Sanskrit name literally translates as "knowledge king", thus the Chinese character "明", meaning knowledgeable (and/or bright) is used, leading to wide array of alternative English names including "Radiant King", among others like "Guardian King". In Tibetan Buddhism, they are known as Herukas. The female counterparts of Wisdom Kings are known as Wisdom Queens (Sanskrit vidyā-rājñī, Chinese: 明妃 Míngfēi, Japanese: 明妃 Myōhi). DoctrineOn a general level, the Wisdom Kings are viewed as the guardians of Buddhism, and wrathful manifestations of Buddhas. In particular, the Five Wisdom Kings are the protectors of the Five Wisdom Buddhas.[1] According to the esoteric doctrine of the Three Wheels, whereas Buddhas represent pure concepts and bodhisattvas teach through compassion, Wisdom Kings are the embodiment of the wheel of injunction and teach through fear, shocking nonbelievers into faith.[1] IconographyAs mentioned above, Wisdom Kings are usually represented as wrathful deities, often with blue skin, multiple arms, sometimes with many faces, and even many legs. They hold weapons in their hands and are sometimes adorned with skulls, snakes or animal skins and wreathed in flames. List of Wisdom KingsThe Five Wisdom KingsIn the Shingon tradition of Esoteric Buddhism, the Five Great Wisdom Kings (五大明王; Godai Myo-o,[2] Wǔ Dà Míngwáng), also known as the Five Guardian Kings are a group of Wisdom Kings who represent the luminescent wisdom of the Buddha and protect the Five Wisdom Buddhas. The Five Kings are usually defined as follows.
The Five Wisdom Kings inhabit the Womb Realm. They are organised according to the directions of the compass.
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References1. ^1 {{cite book |author=Baroni, Helen Josephine |title=The illustrated encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism |publisher=Rosen Pub. Group |location=New York |year=2002 |pages=100 |isbn=0-8239-2240-5 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}} {{commons category|Vidyaraja}}2. ^{{citation | first1=Steven T. | last1=Brown | year=2001 | title=Theatricalities of power: the cultural politics of Noh | page=85 | publisher=Stanford University Press | isbn=0-8047-4070-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=60YGrJVUrPMC&pg=PA85 }} 3. ^{{cite book|author=J. Hackin|title=Asiatic Mythology: A Detailed Description and Explanation of the Mythologies of All the Great Nations of Asia|url=|year=1994|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0920-4|pages=423}} Further reading
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