What are the twelve gods in Buddhism? What does it have to do with the zodiac?

There are twelve dharma protectors in Buddhism in China, which correspond to the animal order of the zodiac circulated among the people. The Twelve Gods will perform their duties in 12 hours and 12 months respectively, and take turns to safeguard world peace throughout the year. Do you know what the twelve gods in Buddhism are?

What are the Twelve Gods?

According to the records of Buddhist scriptures in China and Japan, these twelve gods take turns to lead their families to protect all beings in four seasons, twelve months and twelve hours day and night. In addition, the twelve gods started from the last Vikra and the first Vikla, and their time to protect all beings happened to be the twelfth from childhood to Shihai. And its image is also related to the zodiac. Pijero wore a rat's crown and invited Duro to wear a cow's crown, all the way to the original palace Piro. It wears a pig's crown in the same order as the zodiac.

The Twelve Gods are based on the traditional dishes in China, which is the December God on the dishes. Disc is an astrological tool used by magicians in ancient China. It consists of a large square plate at the bottom and a rotatable disk at the top. At the center of the disc is Polaris, surrounded by the God of December. This plate represents the earth and is engraved with 28 stars.

Refers to the twelve guardians who guard chanting. Also known as pharmacist twelve gods, twelve gods, or twelve medicine fork generals. For the family of the pharmacist Tathagata. The Classic of Pharmacists' Merits and Virtues says, "Each of these twelve medicine forks has 7,000 medicine forks. At the same time, I would like to say a word to Bai Buddha: Buddha, we people today are all blessed by Buddha nature. When I heard about the famous pharmacist of Buddha, I was no longer afraid of evil interests. We are all of one mind, and even walked all the way to the monk, vowing to be responsible for all feelings, justice, benefit and happiness. " These twelve gods vowed to protect the practice of pharmacists and benefit all beings.

First, the degree of recruitment.

Such as Zhu and Zhao Touluo, it is literally translated as "moved". Green body, holding a treasure hammer, King Kong Bodhisattva local.

Second, Boyro.

It is also called "Po Yero", which literally means "drinking". Naked, holding a treasure hammer or bow and arrow, Manjusri Bodhisattva is local. As the first Tathagata general, Ba Shen, a pharmacist, was in charge of 7,000 subordinates and vowed to protect Tathagata's teachings. Poirot's head is a dragon of the genus Dragon.

Third, Gong Piluo

General Gong Piluo, a pig pharmacist, is one of the twelve Tathagata gods. The Pharmacologist's Classic in the Song Dynasty translated: "General Kimpiro." The pharmacist in Zhi Zhu said, "General Gompiro, Song Zhongyun's name is Jin Piro when translated. The palace gold is different, and the Buddhist scriptures are different. " (Song Benjin is not a biography).

It is also called Kimpiro, which literally means extreme fear. Huang, Baoyu and Maitreya are all local.

Four. Antiro

Andromeda is one of the twelve medicine forks of the pharmacist Buddha, also known as Andromeda and Anna, which means holding a star. As the fourth general of the Tathagata, the pharmacist is in charge of 7000 subordinates and vows to guard the Tathagata's teachings. The head of Andromeda is a zodiac monkey. Green, holding a treasure hammer or orb, Guanyin Bodhisattva is local.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Indaro

Indra, also known as Indra, is interpreted as having power. Dressed in red, holding a treasure stick or ribbon, Tibetan bodhisattva.

Sixth, Cutting Folding Luo.

It is one of the twelve gods of pharmacists. It is also a postscript, limping, breaking and breaking, getting old and getting old. Yi Jingang. Lead the hag crowd, guard the dharma, and be the head of the hag god king. Dressed in white, holding a sword, taking the general trend as the department of Bodhisattva.

Seven, Sandiro

He is one of the twelve gods of pharmacists. It is also called "Juro" and "Surolan", which literally translates as "residence". Wearing a cigarette and holding a sword or snail shell, the Bodhisattva hidden in the void is part of it.

Eight, Zendaro

It is also true that Luo Peng was reported as an obsession. He is yellow, holding a rope or a treasure stick, which was born and raised by Bodhisattva Samantabhadra. As the chief of the medicine fork god, he commanded 7000 subordinates and swore to protect Buddhism. The faucet is a tiger.

Nine, Van Luo Qi

He is one of the twelve gods of pharmacists. He also served as general Mi Quluo, general Mi Quluo and general Mi Quluo. It means strict. The general's native place is your patron saint amitabha Tathagata. Yellow, now angry, wearing a comb, holding cobalt in his right hand and hitting him in the abdomen with his left hand. Yellow, holding a scepter or cobalt alone, Amitabha, a native of China.

X. mohulo

Also known as Bo Hulo and Mohuluo, literally translated as executive speech. He is white, holding a precious axe, and is a native of the pharmacist Buddha.

XI。 Vikla

Also known as Pigalo, literally translated as Yuanzuo. He is red, holding a treasure wheel or cobalt, and is a native of Sakyamuni Buddha.

Twelve. Ilo

Also known as Morro and Maniro, the literal translation is watch. Red, holding a treasure fork or arrow, is the local Senji Bodhisattva.

I believe everyone knows something about the twelve Buddhist gods, and what they wear on their heads corresponds to the zodiac.