Ekō Doji - Ekō Doji

Japanese: 慧光童子 - えこうどうじ
Ekō Doji - Ekō Doji

…They are also called the Eight Great Vajra Boys. In general, they are Ekou Boy, Eki Boy, Anutta Boy, Shitoku Boy, Ugubaka Boy, Shojoubiku Boy, Kongara Boy, and Seitaka Boy. They are the deities mentioned in the false sutra, “The Secret Essential Law Chapter of the Eight Great Boys Born from the One Character of the Holy Indo-Zon,” written in China. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Eko Doji" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…八大金剛童子ともいう。一般には,慧光(えこう)童子,慧喜(えき)童子,阿耨達(あくた∥あのくた)童子,持徳(指徳)(しとく)童子,烏俱婆伽(うぐばか)童子,清浄比丘(しようじようびく),矜羯羅(こんがら)童子,制吒迦(せいたか)童子をいう。中国で撰述された偽経〈聖無動尊一字出生八大童子秘要法品〉に記す諸尊である。…

※「慧光童子」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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