Buddhist Godforms

• Siddhartha (Buddha)

Table of Contents

• 1 Major Buddhist Dieties
• 2 Bodhisattva Dieties
• 3 Four Guardian Kings (Si-Ta-Tien-Wang)
• 4 The Seven Buddhist Gods of Luck (Highijin)

Major Buddhist Dieties

• Sakka (Indra)
• Amitabha—Buddha of Boundless Light of the Western Paradise
• Sangharama—Protector of Buddhism
• Maitreya—The Buddha of the Future
• Skanda—Protector of the Dharma

Bodhisattva Dieties

• Avalokitesvara
• Tara
• Manjusri
• Sai-snying-po

Four Guardian Kings (Si-Ta-Tien-Wang)

• Mo-Li Ching—Guardian of East
• Mo-Li Hai—Guardian of West
• Mo-Li Shou—Guardian of North
• Mo-Li Hung—Guardian of South

The Seven Buddhist Gods of Luck (Highijin)

• Benten—Goddess of Love
• Ebisu—God of Abnegation
• Daikoku—God of Wealth
• Fukurokuju—God of Longevity
• Jurojin—God of Longevity
• Hotei—God of Generosity
• Bishamon—God of War