Japanese Names Sanskrit, Chinese, or English Names
Aizen-myō’ō(愛染明王)
the wisdom king Craving-Filled
Ajase-ō(阿闍世王)
Ajātashatru
Akada(阿竭多仙人)
the ascetic Agastya
An Keisho(安慶緒)
An Ch’ing-hsü
An Rokuzan(安禄山)
An Lu-shan
Anryūgyō(安立行菩薩)
Firmly Established Practices
Anyakyōjinnyo(阿若憍陳如)
Ājnāta Kaundinya
Ashi(阿私仙人)
the seer Asita
Ashida(阿私陀仙人)
the seer Asita
Baddabara(跋陀婆羅)
Bhadrapāla
Batsudairika(跋提梨迦)
Bhadrika
Bimbashara-ō(頻婆舎羅王)
Bimbisāra
Binzuru-sonja(賓頭盧尊者)
Venerable Pindolabhāradvāja
Birushana(毘盧遮那仏)
Vairochana
Birushin-nō(毘楼真王)
Viruchin
Bishakya-ō(毘舎佉王)
Vishākha
Bishamon-ten(毘沙門天)
Vaishravana
Bishukatsuma-ten(毘首羯摩天)
Vishvakarman
Buddamitta(仏陀密多)
Buddhamitra
Buddanandai(仏陀難提)
Buddhananda
Busō-tei(武宗帝)
Emperor Wu-tsung
Busshu-ō(仏種王)
Buddha Seed
Chin Shin(陳鍼・陳臣)
Ch’en Chen
Chishaku(智積菩薩)
Wisdom Accumulated
Chō Bunken(張文堅)
Chang Wen-chien
Chōshō-ō(頂生王)
Born from the Crown of the Head
Cho Zenshin(褚善信)
Ch’u Shan-hsin
Daibadatta(提婆達多)
Devadatta
Daibonten(大梵天)
the great heavenly king Brahmā
Daiitoku-myō’ō(大威徳明王)
the wisdom king Great Awesome Virtue
Daijizai-ten(大自在天)
Maheshvara
Daiman Baramon(大慢婆羅門)
Great Arrogant Brahman
Dainichi(大日如来)
Mahāvairochana
Daishōgon(大荘厳仏/大荘厳菩薩)
Great Adornment
Daisō-tei(代宗帝)
Emperor Tai-tsung
Daitsūchishō(大通智勝仏)
Great Universal Wisdom Excellence
Daizoku-ō(大族王)
Mihirakula
Darumakikuta(達摩掬多)
Dharmagupta
Dommukatsu(曇無竭菩薩)
Dharmodgata
Dommushin(曇無讖)
Dharmaraksha
Dōshō-ten(同生天)
Same Birth
Ei Gensū(衛元嵩)
Wei Yüan-sung
Ei Keiki(栄啓期)
Jung Ch’i-ch’i
Fu Daishi(傅大士)
Fu Ta-shih
Fudō-myō’ō(不動明王)
the wisdom king Immovable
Fugen(普賢菩薩)
Universal Worthy
Fuji(普事比丘)
the monk Universal Practice
Fukō-tenshi(普香天子)
Pervading Fragrance
Fukyō(不軽菩薩)
Never Disparaging
Fumyō-ō(普明王)
Universal Brightness
Gatsuzō(月蔵菩薩)
Moon Storehouse
Gedatsugatsu(解脱月菩薩)
Moon of Deliverance
Gennichi-ō(幻日王)
Bālāditya
Gensō-tei(玄宗帝)
Emperor Hsüan-tsung
Go Shisho(伍子胥)
Wu Tzu-hsü
Gyōbō-bonji(楽法梵志)
Aspiration for the Law
Han Yōki(樊於期)
Fan Yü-ch’i
Hanzoku-ō(班足王)
Spotted Feet
Hashinoku-ō(波斯匿王)
Prasenajit
Hi Shukusai(費叔才)
Fei Shu-ts’ai
Hitsuryō(畢陵)
Pilindavatsa
Hōitokujō’ō(宝威徳浄王仏)
King Purity of Jeweled Dignity and Virtue
Hōkō-tenshi(宝光天子)
Jeweled Glow
Hōrenkō(法蓮香比丘尼)
the nun Dharma Lotus Fragrace
Hōse(宝施仏)
Giver of Treasure
Hosshamittara-ō(弗沙弥多羅王)
Pushyamitra
Hōunjizaiō(法雲自在王如来)
Dharma Clouds Freedom King
Hōzō(法蔵比丘)
the monk Dharma Treasury
Ionnō(威音王仏)
Awesome Sound King
Issaimyō’ō(一切明王仏)
All Bright King
Janakutta(闍那崛多)
Jnānagupta
Jikoku-ten(持国天)
Upholder of the Nation
Jiku Dōshō(竺道生)
Chu Tao-sheng
Jikuhōgo(竺法護)
Dharmaraksha
Jiku Hōran(竺法蘭)
Chu Fa-lan
Jitanin-nō(持多人王)
Holder of Many People
Jizō(地蔵菩薩)
Earth Repository
Jōbon-nō(浄飯王)
Shuddhodana
Jōgyō(上行菩薩)
Superior Practices
Jōgyō(浄行菩薩)
Pure Practices
Jōkeshukuōchi(浄華宿王智仏)
Pure Flower Constellation King Wisdom
Jōtoku(浄徳夫人)
Lady Pure Virtue
Jūriki Kashō(十力迦葉)
Dashabala Kāshyapa
Kainichi-ō(戒日王)
Shīlāditya
Kai Shisui(介子綏)
Chieh Tzu-sui
Kaji(火持如来)
Fire-Sustaining
Kakuroku(鶴勒)
Haklenayashas
Kakutoku(覚徳比丘)
the monk Realization of Virtue
Kangi Zōyaku(歓喜増益如来)
Joy Increasing
Kan Hakuyu(漢伯瑜)
Han Po-yü
Kanishika-ō(迦弐志加王)
Kanishka
Kannon(観音菩薩); Kanzeon(観世音菩薩)
Perceiver of the World’s Sounds
Kan Ryūhō(関竜蓬)
Kuan Lung-feng
Kashō-dōji(迦葉童子菩薩)
Kāshyapa
Kashōmatō(迦葉摩騰)
Kāshyapa Mātanga
Ken’ai-ronji(賢愛論師)
Scholar Bhadraruchi
Ketoku(華徳仏)
Flower Virtue
Kiben(鬼弁婆羅門)
Demon Eloquence
Kikon(喜根比丘)
the monk Root of Joy
Kinsō-tei(欽宗帝)
Emperor Ch’in-tsung
Kishimojin(鬼子母神)
Mother of Demon Children
Kisō-tei(徽宗帝)
Emperor Hui-tsung
Kōbu-tei(光武帝)
Emperor Kuang-wu
Kokubon-nō(斛飯王)
Dronodana
Kokūzō(虚空蔵菩薩)
Space Treasury
Kōmyō-ō(光明王)
Light Bright
Kongōchi(金剛智)
Chin-kang-chih
Kongōdō(金剛幢菩薩)
Diamond Banner
Kongō-dōji(金剛童子)
the boy Diamond Pounder
Kongōsatta(金剛薩埵 )
Vajrasattva
Kongōzō(金剛蔵菩薩)
Diamond Storehouse
Konjiki-ō(金色王)
Golden Color
Konzoku-ō(金粟王)
Golden Grains
Kōshutoku(広衆徳仏)
Vast Myriad Virtue
Kōsō-tei(高宗帝)
Emperor Kao-tsung
Kōtei-ō(高丁王)
King Kao-ting
Kudokurin(功徳林菩薩)
Forest of Merits
Kudon(瞿曇仙人)
the ascetic Gautama
Kugan(苦岸比丘)
the monk Shore of Suffering
Kumaraen(鳩摩羅炎)
Kumārayāna
Kumarajū(鳩摩羅什)
Kumārajīva
Kutoku(苦得外道)
Painfully Acquired
Kyōbiku(脇比丘)
the monk Pārshva
Madenchi(末田地)
Madhyāntika
Makahajahadai(摩訶波闍波提)
Mahāprajāpatī
Makeishura-ten(摩醯首羅天)
Maheshvara
Marishi-ten(摩利支天)
Marīchi
Mokuren(目連)
Maudgalyāyana
Monjushiri(文殊師利菩薩)
Manjushrī
Muhengyō(無辺行菩薩)
Boundless Practices
Muku-ronji(無垢論師)
Scholar Vimalamitra
Muryōju(無量寿仏)
Infinite Life
Muryōmyō(無量明仏)
Infinite Brightness
Mushō-dōji(無勝童子)
the boy Invincible
Mu’utoku(無憂徳仏)
Sorrow-Dispelling Virtue
Myōgatsu-tenshi(名月天子)
Rare Moon
Myō’on(妙音菩薩)
Wonderful Sound
Myōshōgon-nō(妙荘厳王)
Wonderful Adornment
Myōtoku(明徳仏)
Brilliant Virtue
Naraen-ten(那羅延天)
Nārāyana
Nichigatsu Jōmyōtoku(日月浄明徳仏)
Sun Moon Pure Bright Virtue
Nichigatsu Tōmyō(日月燈明仏)
Sun Moon Bright
Niken(尼犍)
Nirgrantha Jnātaputra
Ninniku(忍辱仙人)
the ascetic Forbearance
Nōse(能施太子)
Prince Earnest Donor
Nyoi-ronji(如意論師)
Scholar Manoratha
Ōji(応持菩薩)
Worthy of Upholding
Ōkutsumara(央掘摩羅)
Angulimāla
Ō Shōkun(王昭君)
Wang Chao-chün
Rakutoku(楽徳長者)
Pleasure Virtue
Rengeshiki(蓮華色比丘尼)
the nun Utpalavarnā
Ryo Keitsū(呂慧通)
Lü Hui-t’ung
Sanjōgyō(三乗行仏)
Three Vehicle Practice
Seiōbo(西王母)
Queen Mother of the West
Sendantoku(栴檀徳仏)
Sandalwood Virtue
Sentō-ō(千塔王)
One Thousand Stupas
Sessen-dōji(雪山童子)
the boy Snow Mountains
Sessenge-ō(雪山下王)
Himatala
Shakudai Kan’in(釈提桓因)
Shakra, the lord of gods
Sharihotsu(舎利弗)
Shāriputra
Shi Chōgi(史朝義)
Shih Ch’ao-i
Shiddatta(悉達太子)
Siddhārtha
Shikōtei(始皇帝)
First Emperor of the Ch’in
Shingyō-tei(神堯帝)
Emperor Shen Yao
Shishikyō-ō(師子頰王)
Simhahanu
Shi Shimei(史師明)
Shih Shih-ming
Shishionnō(師子音王仏)
Lion Sound King
Shishi-sonja(師子尊者)
Venerable Āryasimha
Shōgishō(勝義生菩薩)
Superlative Truth Appearing
Shōi(勝意比丘)
the monk Superior Intent
Shōnawashū(商那和修)
Shānavāsa
Shubaddara(須跋陀羅)
Subhadra
Shuda(須陀比丘)
the monk Sudāya
Shudama-ō(須陀摩王)
Shrutasoma
Shū-kō Tan(周公旦)
Tan, the Duke of Chou
Shukuōke(宿王華菩薩)
Constellation King Flower
Shuriyasoma(須利耶蘇摩)
Shūryasoma
Sōgyanandai(僧佉難提)
Samghanandi
Sōgyayasha(僧佉耶奢)
Samghayashas
Sokutenbu-kō(則天武后)
Empress Wu
Sōtoku(相徳仏)
Banner-like Virtue
Surihandoku(須利槃特)
Chūdapanthaka
Taikō Bō(太公望)
T’ai-kung Wang
Taisō-tei(太宗帝)
Emperor T’ai-tsung
Tan-taishi(丹太子)
the prince Tan
Tenshō Daijin(天照太神)
the Sun Goddess
Tokukō-ronji(徳光論師)
Scholar Gunaprabha
Tokushō-dōji(徳勝童子)
the boy Virtue Victorious
Tokusō-tei(徳宗帝)
Emperor Te-tsung
Tōmyō(燈明仏)
Sun Moon Bright
Unraionnō(雲雷音王仏)
Cloud Thunder Sound King
Utoku-ō(有徳王)
Possessor of Virtue
Uzuranhotsu(欝頭羅弗)
Udraka Rāmaputra
Yakujō(薬上菩薩)
Medicine Superior
Yakuō(薬王菩薩)
Medicine King
Yakushi(薬師如来)
Medicine Master
Yasha-sonja(夜叉尊者)
Venerable Yasha
Yashutara(耶輸多羅)
Yashodharā
Yō Kihi(楊貴妃)
Yang Kuei-fei
Yuimakitsu(維摩詰)
Vimalakīrti
Zenshō(善星比丘)
the monk Sunakshatra
Zenzai-dōji(善財童子)
the boy Good Treasures