ID: 901002330 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901002330	Record Type: Character/Person

	Kongōyasha Myōō (Buddhist character)

Note: Japanese Buddhist deity, one of the five Kings of Brightness (Godai Myo-o) who protect and uphold Buddhist law and practices. Also known as the "Devourer of Demons," Kongōyasha Myōō is known for destroying evil spirits and is often depicted with five eyes on three faces. Some tradition states Kongōyasha Myōō was a former demon transformed by Buddhist teachings into a deity.

Names:

	Kongōyasha Myōō (Buddhist character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Kongōyasha Myōō (Buddhist character) (Japanese (transliterated)-P,D,N)
	Myōō, Kongōyasha (Buddhist character) (English,A,N)
	Myōō, Kongōyasha (Buddhist character) (Japanese (transliterated),A,N)
	Kongō-yasha Myō'ō (Buddhist character) (Japanese (transliterated),U,N)
	Kongō-yasha Myō'ō (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	Kongoyasha myoo (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	Kongōyasha (Buddhist character) (Japanese (transliterated),U,N)
	Kongōyasha (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	Kongo Yasha Myoo (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	Vajrayaksa (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	Vajrayakṣa (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	Ususama (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	Ucchusma (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	金剛夜叉明王 (Buddhist character) (English,U,N)
	金剛夜叉明王 (Buddhist character) (Chinese,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Buddhist iconography> (P)
		........<Buddhist characters> (P)
		............Kongōyasha Myōō (Buddhist character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	associated with .... Fudo Myo-o
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Fudo Myo-o (Buddhist character)) [901000066]

	associated with .... Aizen Myōō
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Aizen Myōō (Buddhist character)) [901002326]

	associated with .... Gōzanze Myōō
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Gōzanze Myōō (Buddhist character)) [901002327]

	associated with .... Gundari Myōō
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Gundari Myōō (Buddhist character)) [901002329]

	associated with .... Daiitoku Myōō
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Buddhist iconography, Buddhist characters, Daiitoku Myōō (Buddhist character)) [901002331]

Other Relationships:

	related to .... Kukai (Japanese monk, calligrapher, 774-835)
	.....(Persons, Artists) (ULAN)

	role/characteristic is .... deity
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Japanese Buddhism
	.....(Buddhism, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Shingon
	.....(Japanese Buddhism, Buddhism, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Kongōyasha Myōō (Buddhist character)
	................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) "Kongōyasha Myōō," accessed 14 July 2020, "Kings of Brightness in Japanese Esoteric Buddhist Art,"
	................Nezu Museum [online] (2020-) "Kongōyasha Myōō," accessed 15 July 2020, "Merciful Bodhisattvas, Terrifying Deities,"
	................Groner, Ryogen and Mount Hiei: Japanese Tendai in the Tenth Century (2002) 89; accessed 15 July 2020
	Myōō, Kongōyasha (Buddhist character)
	................Getty Vocabulary Program rules
	Kongō-yasha Myō'ō (Buddhist character)
	................Nara National Museum [online] (2020-) "Kongō-yasha Myō'ō," accessed 15 July 2020, "Important Cultural Property Five Great Myōō (Vidyārājas),"
	Kongoyasha myoo (Buddhist character)
	................Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [online] (2003-) "Kongoyasha myoo," accessed 15 July 2020, "Kongoyasha myoo, the Wisdom King with the Strength of the Diamond Vajra"
	Kongōyasha (Buddhist character)
	................Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) [online] (2000-) "Kongōyasha," accessed 15 July 2020, "Esoteric Buddhism and the Five Great Wisdom Kings,"
	Kongo Yasha Myoo (Buddhist character)
	................Worcester Art Museum [online] (2000-) "Kongo Yasha Myoo," accessed 15 July 2020, "Blue Fudo,"
	Vajrayaksa (Buddhist character)
	................Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) [online] (2000-) "Vajrayaksa," accessed 15 July 2020, "Esoteric Buddhism and the Five Great Wisdom Kings,"
	Vajrayakṣa (Buddhist character)
	................Groner, Ryogen and Mount Hiei: Japanese Tendai in the Tenth Century (2002) 89; accessed 15 July 2020
	Ususama (Buddhist character)
	................Groner, Ryogen and Mount Hiei: Japanese Tendai in the Tenth Century (2002) 89; accessed 15 July 2020
	Ucchusma (Buddhist character)
	................Groner, Ryogen and Mount Hiei: Japanese Tendai in the Tenth Century (2002) 89; accessed 15 July 2020
	金剛夜叉明王 (Buddhist character)
	................Wikipedia (2000-) "金剛夜叉明王," accessed 15 July 2020, "Wisdom Kings,"

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Groner, Ryogen and Mount Hiei: Japanese Tendai in the Tenth Century (2002) 89; accessed 15 July 2020
	................ Nara National Museum [online] (2020-) accessed 15 July 2020, "Important Cultural Property Five Great Myōō (Vidyārājas),"
	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) accessed 14 July 2020, "Kings of Brightness in Japanese Esoteric Buddhist Art,"
	................ Nezu Museum [online] (2020-) accessed 15 July 2020, "Merciful Bodhisattvas, Terrifying Deities,"
	................ Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) [online] (2000-) accessed 15 July 2020, "Esoteric Buddhism and the Five Great Wisdom Kings,"
	................ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [online] (2003-) accessed 15 July 2020, "Kongoyasha myoo, the Wisdom King with the Strength of the Diamond Vajra"
	................ Source for image http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/jp/exhibition/images/kongoyasha-myoo_from_the_five_great_wisdom_kings.jpg; accessed 15 July 2020
	................ Worcester Art Museum [online] (2000-) accessed 15 July 2020, "Blue Fudo,"