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Japanese: 大元帥法 - たいげんすいほう

One of the great practices of Esoteric Shingon Buddhism. In oral tradition, the character "sui" is omitted and it is called "Taigen no ho." The main deity is Daigensui Myoo Āṭavaka (a demon god) who is said to have the power to drive away evil beasts and foreign enemies. It is a practice performed for the protection of the nation and the surrender of enemy forces. It was brought to Japan by Jōkyō from the Tang Dynasty in 839. Since 851, it has been performed at the Imperial Court for seven days from January 8th, and was also performed during the Tenkei Rebellion.

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Japanese:

真言密教の大法の一つ。口伝では帥の字を読まず「たいげんのほう」という。悪獣や外敵などを退散させる力をもつという大元帥明王 Āṭavaka (鬼神) を本尊として，鎮護国家，敵軍降伏のために修する法。承和6 (839) 年常暁が唐から伝えた。仁寿1 (851) 年以降，正月8日から7日間朝廷で修せられ，また天慶の乱などにも修法が行われた。

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