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| kenzoku 眷属 | ||||||
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| Disciples or followers of Buddha. Often refers to
groups of devotees who accompany an important buddhist deity, for example the
ten disciples of *Shaka 釈迦 (*Juudai
deshi 十大弟子); the twelve guardians of *Yakushi
薬師 (*Juuni Shinshou 十二神将);
or *Kongara douji 矜羯羅童子 and *Seitaka
douji 制た迦童子, who accompany *Fudou
Myouou 不動明王. |
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