Kongo Doji - Kongo Doji

A wrathful Vajra boy who visualizes the hidden power of the Vajra vajra. In Sanskrit, it is called Vajra-kumāra or Kai-krodha. It is said to be an incarnation of Amida Buddha, and its form resembles Zao Gongen. It is a two-armed or six-armed statue. The two-armed statue is said to be from the Tendai sect's Onjo-ji Temple (Miidera, Otsu City), and is a yellow boy who raises his left foot high, steps in the air (T-shaped stance), and spreads his arms wide. In particular, he holds a vajra in his left hand and steps on a blue lotus seat with his right foot. The six-armed statue is called a blue boy in the To-Mitsu school. An example of a two-armed statue exists at Onjo-ji Temple, and a white sketch of a six-armed statue by Shinkai is preserved at Daigo-ji Temple (Kyoto City).

[Toshiaki Manabe]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

金剛杵(しょ)に秘められた威力を影像化した金剛部の忿怒(ふんぬ)形の童子。サンスクリット語ではバジラクマーラVajra-kumāraあるいはカニクローダKai-krodhaという。阿弥陀(あみだ)仏の化身(けしん)といわれ、形像は蔵王権現(ざおうごんげん)に似る。二臂(ひ)または六臂像。二臂像は天台宗の園城寺(おんじょうじ)（三井寺(みいでら)、大津市）所伝といい黄童子で、左足を高くあげ、空中を踏み（丁字立(ていじだて)）、両手を大きく開く。とくに左手に三鈷杵(さんこしょ)を持ち、右足は青蓮華(れんげ)座を踏む。六臂像は東密系で青童子という。二臂像は園城寺に作例が、六臂像は醍醐寺(だいごじ)（京都市）に信海筆の白描図像が伝存する。

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