In some Buddhist denominations, the Twelve Heavenly Generals or Twelve Divine Generals are the protective deities, or yaksha, of Bhaisajyaguru, the buddha of healing. They are introduced in the Bhaiṣajyaguruvaidūryaprabharāja Sūtra. They are collectively named as follows:
- Simplified Chinese: 十二神将; Traditional Chinese: 十二神將
- Japanese: Jūni Shinshō (十二神将) or Jūni Shinnō (十二神王) or Jūni Yakusha Taishō (十二薬叉大将)
Twelve Divine Generals in Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Zwölf Göttlichen Generäle in Ngong Ping, Hongkong
Doce Divina Generales en Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
香港昂坪十二神将
Douze Généraux Divins dans Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Lined up along the path to the Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha in Ngong Ping, Hong Kong are the statues of the Twelve Divine Generals or the Twelve Heavenly Generals. They are the protective deities of the Buddha of Healing or the Medicine Buddha, Yakishi Nyurai. They originated in India, but in other countries they are believed to be the attendants of an Armor-clad God or Warrior that protects the righteous.
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