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Chinese name: Peacock King

Foreign name: Mahā-mayūrī-vidyā-rāj?ī

Classic: "Peacock King Sutra"

Esoteric Buddhism: One of the four major dharma of Esoteric Buddhism

Status: Esoteric female Mingwang Shen

Alias: Mahamayuri Raja, Buddha Mother Peacock Ming King Peacock Ming King - Buddha Mother Vajra, Protector of the World

Peacock Ming King

Peacock Ming King (Vajra Maha^-mayu^ri^-vidya^-rajn~i^, ZangRig-sn%ags-kyi rgyal-mo rma-bya chen-mo)

One of the Tantric deities. In the Chinese translation, there are names such as Mahamayuri Luoja and Buddha Mother Great Peacock Mingwang, which are referred to as Peacock Mingwang. Generally, Ming kings usually have angry images, making them feel inaccessible to ordinary people. This Ming king is elegant and kind, and he rides on a very poetic peacock.

According to the "Peacock King Sutra", when the Buddha lived in the world, a monk was stung by a poisonous snake and suffered terribly. After Ananda reported this to the Buddha, the Buddha spoke a dharani that could be used to ward off ghosts, poisons, and diseases. This is the Peacock King Mantra. In addition, a long time ago, there was a golden peacock king in the snow-capped mountains. He always recited this mantra very diligently, so he always felt safe. One time, because of her love for pleasure, she went to play in the distant mountains with many peacock girls, but did not recite the mantra, so she was captured by hunters. When he was bound, he regained his mindfulness, recited the mantra, and was finally freed from his bonds. These teachings of the Buddha are the beginning of the knowledge of Maurya and his Dharani to the world.

The image of Peacock King Ming is usually white, wearing white silk clothes. It is decorated with crowns, necklaces, earrings, armbands and other decorations, and rides on a golden peacock. Showing compassion, he has four arms, each holding auspicious fruits, peacock tails and other objects. Its image is stated in "The Mandala Ritual of the Portrait of the Great Peacock Mying King" (Taisho 19·440a):

'The Buddha Mother, the Great Peacock Mying King Bodhisattva, is painted on the womb of a lotus flower. Head facing east, white, wearing white silk clothes. Crowned with crowns, necklaces, earrings, and armbands, all adorned, he rides on a golden Peacock King, sitting in lotus position on a white lotus or a green flower, residing in the sign of compassion. It has four arms. The first hand on the right hand holds the lotus flower, the second hand holds the Kumbhaka fruit, the first hand on the left hand holds the auspicious fruit, and the second hand holds three or five peacock tails. ’

Among the four holding objects, the lotus flower represents respect and love, the fruit of common fate represents taming, the auspicious fruit represents gain, and the peacock tail represents the cessation of disaster. The white lotus seat represents the original vow of taking in mercy, and the green lotus seat represents the meaning of surrender. According to esoteric teachings, this King of Ming is the flowing body of the Tathagata Vairocana, possessing the two virtues of absorbing and subduing, so he has the above two kinds of lotus seats. This rosette is called the 'Peacock Seat' (mayurasana).

The Peacock Sutra Method

The Esoteric Buddhism has a method that is practiced with the Peacock King as the deity, which is called the Peacock Sutra method or the Peacock King Sutra method. The main functions of this method are to ward off disasters, pray for or stop rain, and provide safe childbirth, etc. This practice was introduced to Japan very early. In the ninth century, the founder of Shugendo, Yakuo Kokaku, practiced the Peacock Mantra and achieved great results. During the Heian period, ever since Kukai emphasized the national-protecting nature of the Maurya Sutra, Eastern esoteric Buddhism has attached special importance to it, especially Hirosawa-ryu, who regarded it as the unparalleled great secret method. By the 11th century, the Mauryan Sutra expanded its benefits to the world and became popular with its prayers to eliminate natural disasters, cure diseases, prolong life, and provide safe childbirth.

Propagation

In ancient India, the practice culture of Maurya King was very popular, regardless of the two vehicles, the monks and laymen. It is one of the very important deity practices in Tibetan Buddhism. In the two systems of Shingon Buddhism (Eastern Esoteric Buddhism) and Tendai Buddhism (Taiwan Buddhism) in Japan, Maurya Myōng is not among the five male Myōōs (because he is one of the five female Myōōs in Buddhism), but the practice of using Maurya Myōng as the deity is Eastern Buddhism. One of the four secret methods.

Contemporary Chinese Buddhism is very popular in contemporary Chinese Buddhism, promoted by masters such as Elder Jianru at Kaicheng Temple in the Great Peacock Mountain in Yilan, Taiwan. In contemporary times, the belief culture of King Maurya is closely related to the emphasis on medical treatment, public health, environmental protection, social welfare and other issues.

Classics

The main classic of the Maurya King is the "Peacock King Sutra". There are many different translations, including: the "Great Golden Maurya King Mantra Sutra" whose name is lost in translation, One volume of "The Great Golden Maurya King's Mantra Sutra Said by the Buddha", two volumes of "The Maurya King's Mantra" translated by Master Sangha Bala Tripitaka of the Liang Dynasty, one volume of "The Maurya King's Mantra" translated by Master Yao Qin Kumarajiva, one volume of "The Maurya King's Mantra" translated by Master Yijing Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty He translated three volumes of "Buddha Speaks of the Great Peacock Curse King Sutra" and three volumes of "Buddha Mother Maha King Sutra" translated by Master Fu Kong Tripitaka in the Tang Dynasty. Among them, the two translations by Master Yijing Tripitaka and Master Fu Kong Tripitaka have relatively complete scriptures and are very clear and expressive.

In addition, there are "The Peacock Sutra and Other Mantras" and "The Buddha's Speech on the Mandala Ritual of the Portrait of the Great Peacock King Ming" translated by Master Fu Kong Tripitaka in the Tang Dynasty.

Historic Sites

This statue is placed in the sixth position at the south end of the Susi Diyuan in the mandala of the Tibetan Realm of Esoteric Buddhism. The image is flesh-colored, with two arms, and the right hand holds a peacock tail. Holding a lotus flower in his left hand, he sits on a red lotus flower.

The secret number is Buddha Mother Vajra or World Protector Vajra, the shape of samaya is peacock feather, and the mantra is ‘om% mayu^-rakrante svaha’ (om% mayu^-rakrante svaha). *** The popular image shows three sides and eight arms, sitting on a lotus throne without riding a peacock.

The oldest extant Peacock Myooh statue in Japan is a portrait from the late Heian period stored in the Tokyo National Museum. In addition, Chiseki-in Temple, Matsuo-ji Temple, Horyu-ji Temple, Ninwa-ji Temple, etc. also have portraits of this king. In addition, there is a statue made by Kuaiqing in Kongbong Temple.