八大明王

The eight diamond-kings, or bodhisattvas, in their representations as fierce guardians of Vairocana [lang id =1028]大日; [lang id =1028]金剛手 is represented as [lang id =1028]降三世; [lang id =1028]妙吉祥; as [lang id =1028]大威德;[lang id =1028]虛空藏as[lang id =1028]大笑; [lang id =1028]慈氏 as [lang id =1028]大輪; [lang id =1028]觀自在 as [lang id =1028]馬頭; [lang id =1028]地藏 as [lang id =1028]無能勝明; [lang id =1028]除蓋障 as [lang id =1028]不動尊 and [lang id =1028]普賢as[lang id =1028]歩擲.

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八大金剛的別稱。 大妙金剛經說八大菩薩現身作八大明王， 即金剛手菩薩現身作降三世， 妙吉祥菩薩現身作兩臂六頭六足之大威德金剛明王， 虛空藏菩薩現身作大笑金剛明王， 慈氏菩薩現身作大輪金剛明王， 觀自在菩薩現身作馬頭金剛明王， 地藏菩薩現身作無能勝明王， 除蓋障菩薩現身作不動尊金剛明王， 普賢菩薩現身作步擲金剛明王。