虛空藏

(虛空藏, 虚空藏)

Ākāśagarbha, or Gaganagarbha, the central (sa) bodhisattva in the court of space in the (sa) garbhadhātu group; guardian of the treasury of all wisdom and achievement; his powers extend to the five directions of space; five forms of him are portrayed under different names; he is also identified with the dawn, Aruṇa, and the [lang id =1028]明星 or Venus.

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菩薩名， 因此菩薩含藏一切功德如虛空， 故名虛空藏。