Tianlong Babu -Ah Human Night

Cave 158, Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, Tianlong Babu in the Tang Dynasty

In Buddhism, we often hear a concept, called "the god of protection". We do n’t know much about these gods, so when going to the temple, we often have the question of “who is this” in some images of non -Buddha bodhisattva on the altar. The protection of the law refers to the maintenance of the Dharma, which is divided into two types: world care and intelligent care. They have a variety of sources, and different Buddhist sects also have different guardians. Most of them come from other belief systems, religions and even folk traditions. Buddhism absorbs them into their own sects and become our well -known god of protection. For example, Brahma, Inkuro, and Shiva of ancient India. In Japan, Hachiman God, Niu Tau Kings, and Sanbao Desert in Shinto have also been absorbed into Buddhism and became a protective law. Among the many Buddhist Dharma gods, eight are familiar to us but have little to know in detail. They are called "Tianlong Babu".

Tianlong Babu is the eight mythical races headed by Tianzhong and Dragon. Many literary works are called monsters, but this is actually inappropriate. Although these eight different mythical races are different, they have their own powers, so the concept of "non -human" should be more appropriate.

Mandala six reincarnation parts

In the six reincarnations of various art categories, three animals often appear at the center: pigeons, snakes, and pigs, which represent the three poisons in Buddhism: greed, 嗔, and idiot. Before introducing the Tianlong Babu in detail, we must first understand their profile, that is, most of them come from six. That is to say, they still have live beings. They are still in the reincarnation we are familiar with, so The seven love and the hot temper are often not tamed or even a little trouble is their nature. This is why Buddhism absorbs them to become protective and can continue to practice.

Deva Tianzhong

Heaven, also known as the heavenly people, is the affectionate sentient beings living in the sixth Taoist Tao. The earliest originated from ancient Indianism. Therefore, many heavenly care methods are mythical characters from ancient Indianism, such as Dahei, Four Heavenly Kings, and Emperor Shitian, Wei Yantian, etc. Emperor Shitian is the king of the gods in the Vedic era, Infanto, and the leader of the thirty -three days of the gods.

In Buddhism, although heaven has longevity and super strong ability, they still belong to six, that is, they still need to enter the reincarnation. The ultimate goal of learning the Dharma.

Sixteen Century Nepal

Copper gilt Jin Yinliang sitting statue

Naga Longzhong

The first of the eight parts with the heavenly crowd is Longzhong. Dragon Zhong, the famous Name, was the earliest snake god in ancient Indian mythology. Many Southeast Asian countries still have the custom of worship of Naga today. According to legend, Naga can rain, and it will bring a bumper harvest to the Grand Land, but when it comes to human un respects, it will also be angry and create disasters. In the ancient Vedic literature, the Water God Exjunction Tower is the leader of Naga.

In Hanzhong Buddhism, the Naga family is basically equivalent to the Dragon clan, which is the result of the integration of foreign legends and local culture. So in many Buddhist stories, we often see the dragons. The sentient beings of the Dragon Ministry will take the responsibility of defending the Dharma, and often appear with the image of guarding the monks or practitioners of the Dharma. Of course, there will also be a dragon crowd who will make trouble because of impulse. Continue to practice. However, Longzhong is still a very powerful family, so he can tie the first two of the Tianlong Eight Hitter with the heavenly people. It is worth mentioning that the natural enemies of the Naga family, named the Golden Wing Bird, is another family in the eight in Tianlong: Galou Luo.

During the 8th century AD

The Buddha sitting under the guardian of Naga

National Museum of Bangkok, Thailand

Yaksa Yasha

Yasha, also known as "medicine fork" in ancient India, is a half god with ghosts. According to the "Book of Pi Wetu", Yasha and Rakshasa were born in Brahma's feet, but they often hostile each other. Men's Yasha looks ugly, and is a dwarf with a huge drooping abdomen, but the female Yasha has a good figure and beautiful face.

According to the "Weimo Sutra" records: "What is said: there are three types of Yasha: First, the ground, the second, the empty deficiency, the third, the nightstage also." In other words, in the concept of Buddhism, Yasha is also a ghost and god with powerful power, you can, you can, you can, you can, you can, you can, you can, you can. The controller can also hurt people. They are divided into three categories and live in the world, air, and heaven. Yasha, who lives in the heavens, is responsible for guarding the gate of the heavenly world, and is under the jurisdiction of Emperor Shi Tian. Their leaders are Pishamen. In the Buddhist, the King Kong Pestle to guard the world of Tianzhitian Gongmen is also the famous Yasha God.

AD

Ancient Indian Guishuang Empire

Medicine fork female sculpture

Gandharva Gan Da Po

Gando is incense in Indian mythology and lives with fragrance, so he will emit aroma all over his body. He is also one of the music gods around him. Gandao is a male, and Gandabe is a woman. "Gandha" in his Sanskrit name means aroma. Because of his mysterious personality, in Sanskrit, the magician is also known as Ganda, and the mirage is called Gandhava Ngara.

In Buddhism, Gando is also the god of aroma. He holds a flower basket in hand and lives on the Mountains of Sumi. He is the god of music beside Di Shitian who is responsible for playing vulgar. Gandao also appeared with another kind of Buddhist murals with another tight Naro in the eight parts of Tianlong. They are the familiar flying sky. Northern Qi Dynasty

The statue of through the carved niche -type Buddha and two bodhisattvas (accompanied by Feitian)

Shanghai Guanfu Museum Collection

Kimnara tight Naluo

In many Southeast Asian countries, the image of tight Naluo is the same as the ancient Indian mythology, and it is mostly the image of a man, or a semi -god image of the head. They live on Mount Giro, and they are the companions of Julilo.

In the tight Nalu in various flying murals, holding flutes or embrace pipa is his frequent image, coupled with the integration of Chinese Buddhism and traditional Chinese aesthetic concepts, tight Nalu and Gando Po appeared as Feitian appeared as Feitian appeared. It is often elegant with a beautiful gesture in Chinese clothes. Tinguaro is also divided into men and women. Men are called Tinga Luo. They are the "enforcement music gods" around Di Shitian, and women are good at moving dance. In the "Fahua Sutra", there were four major tight kings of Naulo, which shows that Naluo is not only the god of music, but also one of the important twenty -four -day laws in Buddhism.

Eastern Wei Dynasty

Put the statue of the second Buddha and the second bodhisattva of the back screen (the upper right corner is Feitian)

Shanghai Guanfu Museum Collection

Asura Ashura

Ashura is a strong priest in Indian mythology. He often confronts the Tiber tribe and is known for its violence. In "The Song of Bojan", Ashura represents the image of arrogance, Zhang Kuang, arrogance and anger. The Ashura people have good and evil, and the evil are described as devil, and the good people such as the Louka are also gods belonging to the Ashura nationality. Some of these upright Asura people later were later "Yi" to Tito. Family.

Among the six ways of Buddhism, the Ashura nationality is one, but in the early Buddhism and some upper part of Buddhist traditions, only five roads have been recognized so far. The obvious characteristics of two points of good and evil. Female Ashura is famous for her beauty, so she often marries with heaven, and Emperor Shitian's wife Shezhi is the Asura.

Ashura relief in Angkor Wat in Cambodia

Garuda Galou Luo

Gali Luo is the legendary golden -winged Big Pengbird. Because Naga is eaten, it is the natural enemy of Naga. The image of half -human and half -bird is the car of Vishnu, one of the three main gods in Hindu. The scepter and royal banner of the king of Rama 9 in Thailand were used as the use of the Thai national emblem and symbolized the meaning of "appointment by the royal family". In Hanzhong Buddhism, Galou Luo also ranked an important position for twenty -four days of protection. The "Fahua Sutra" once described that Galou Luo is also one of the guardians and incarnations of the Guanyin Bodhisattva. Among the Tibetan deities of Tibetan Buddhism, Galou Luo is the mount of the Buddha in the north of the Five Five Buddhas. Because he has huge wings, the Garuda, Indonesia, is also based on Garuda.

Shilou Luo, Beijing Haidian District Shinjue Temple

Mohoraga Moshraja

Mo -La Luoga is the god of the big python in Buddhist legends. It has no feet, and the belly is on the ground. Therefore, the "Vimor Sutra" is called "Dilong", so it is essentially different from the Nagaine tribe. Legend has it that the Moluja snake was the first person, and was worshiped by the wine and meat of the temple in the world. He is also the god of music, so he often appears with the image of Lu Sheng with one hand, and the waist and abdomen should be a small drum that can be played. In the "Len Yan Jing", there are thirty -two embodies of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and there are thirty -three species in the "Fahua Sutra" records.

King of Mohoga

Collect in 33 Church in Kyoto, Japan

In September 1963, Hong Kong's "Ming Pao" began a new era martial arts novel. By the end of May 1966, it affected the sensation. This is Mr. Jin Yong's "Tianlong Babu". Mr. Jin Yong vividly depicts a historical figure scroll of love and hate, sadness and relationship with the concept of the eight ministies of Buddhism in Buddhism. The three poisons in Buddhism are interspersed in the description of various characters in various characters, and the fate of Song, Liao, Dali, Xixia and other countries with the background of the Northern Song Dynasty will be involved. People, they have their own destiny, and their own endings. They seem to be non -human, but they are all sentient beings who want to cross the Buddha.

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