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Appendix E
English Personal Names and Their Japanese Equivalents
English Names Japanese Names
All Bright King
Issai Myō’ō(一切明王仏)
Aspiration for the Law
Gyōbō-bonji(楽法梵志)
Awesome Sound King
Ionnō(威音王仏)
Banner-like Virtue
Sōtoku(相徳仏)
Born from the Crown of the Head
Chōshō(頂生王)
Boundless Practices
Muhengyō(無辺行菩薩)
Brilliant Virtue
Myōtoku(明徳仏)
Cloud Thunder Sound King
Unraionnō(雲雷音王仏)
Constellation King Flower
Shukuōke(宿王華菩薩)
Craving-Filled
Aizen-myō’ō(愛染明王)
Demon Eloquence
Kiben(鬼弁婆羅門)
Dharma Clouds Freedom King
Hōunjizaiō(法雲自在王如来)
Dharma Lotus Fragrance
Hōrenkō(法蓮香比丘尼)
Dharma Treasury
Hōzō(法蔵比丘)
Diamond Banner
Kongōdō(金剛幢菩薩)
Diamond Pounder
Kongō-dōji(金剛童子)
Diamond Storehouse
Kongōzō(金剛蔵菩薩)
Earth Repository
Jizō(地蔵菩薩)
Fire-Sustaining
Kaji(火持如来)
Firmly Established Practices
Anryūgyō(安立行菩薩)
First Emperor of the Ch’in
Shikōtei(始皇帝)
Flower Virtue
Ketoku(華徳仏)
Forbearance
Ninniku(忍辱仙人)
Forest of Merits
Kudokurin(功徳林菩薩)
Giver of Treasure
Hōse(宝施仏)
Golden Color
Konjiki(金色王)
Golden Grains
Konzoku(金粟王)
Good Treasures
Zenzai-dōji(善財童子)
Great Adornment
Daishōgon(大荘厳仏/大荘厳菩薩)
Great Arrogant Brahman
Daiman Baramon(大慢婆羅門)
Great Awesome Virtue
Daiitoku-myō’ō(大威徳明王)
Great Universal Wisdom Excellence
Daitsūchishō(大通智勝仏)
Holder of Many People
Jitanin(持多人王)
Immovable
Fudō(不動仏); Fudō-myō’ō(不動明王)
Infinite Brightness
Muryōmyō(無量明仏)
Infinite Life
Muryōju(無量寿仏)
Invincible
Mushō(無勝); Mushō-dōji(無勝童子)
Jeweled Glow
Hōkō-tenshi(宝光天子)
Joy Increasing
Kangizōyaku(歓喜増益如来)
King Purity of Jeweled Dignity and Virtue
Hōitokujō’ō(宝威徳浄王)
Lion Sound King
Shishionnō(師子音王仏)
Medicine King
Yakuō(薬王菩薩)
Medicine Master
Yakushi(薬師如来)
Medicine Superior
Yakujō(薬上菩薩)
Moonlight
Gakkō(月光菩薩/月光王)
Moon of Deliverance
Gedatsugatsu(解脱月菩薩)
Moon Storehouse
Gatsuzō(月蔵菩薩)
Mother of Demon Children
Kishimojin(鬼子母神)
Never Disparaging
Fukyō(不軽菩薩)
One Thousand Stupas
Sentō(千塔王)
Painfully Acquired
Kutoku(苦得外道)
Perceiver of the World’s Sounds
Kanzeon(観世音菩薩)
Pervading Fragrance
Fukō-tenshi(普光天子)
Pleasure Virtue
Rakutoku(楽徳長者)
Possessor of Virtue
Utoku(有徳王)
Pure Flower Constellation King Wisdom
Jōkeshukuōchi(浄華宿王智仏)
Pure Practices
Jyōgyō(浄行菩薩)
Queen Mother of the West
Seiōbo(西王母)
Rare Moon
Myōgatsu-tenshi(名月天子)
Realization of Virtue
Kakutoku(覚徳比丘)
Same Birth
Dōshō-ten(同生天)
Sandalwood Virtue
Sendantoku(栴檀徳仏)
Shore of Suffering
Kugan(苦岸比丘)
Snow Mountains
Sessen-dōji(雪山童子)
Sorrow-Dispelling Virtue
Mu’utoku(無憂徳仏)
Space Treasury
Kokūzō(虚空蔵菩薩)
Spotted Feet
Hanzoku(班足王)
Sun Goddess
Tenshō Daijin(天照太神)
Sun Moon Bright
Nichigatsu Tōmyō(日月燈明仏)
Sun Moon Pure Bright Virtue
Nichigatsu Jōmyōtoku(日月浄明徳仏)
Superior Intent
Shōi(勝意比丘)
Superior Practices
Jōgyō(上行菩薩)
Superlative Truth Appearing
Shōgishō(勝義生菩薩)
Three Vehicle Practice
Sanjōgyō(三乗行仏)
Universal Brightness
Fumyō(普明王)
Universal Practice
Fuji(普事比丘)
Universal Worthy
Fugen(普賢菩薩)
Upholder of the Nation
Jikoku-ten(持国天)
Vast Myriad Virtue
Kōshutoku(広衆徳仏)
Virtue Victorious
Tokushō-dōji(徳勝童子)
Wisdom Accumulated
Chishaku(智積菩薩)
Wonderful Adornment
Myōshōgon(妙荘厳王)
Wonderful Sound
Myō’on(妙音菩薩)
Worthy of Upholding
Ōji(応持菩薩)