Double-sided Tibetan Buddha

Wuye, the God of Wealth in Buddhist legends, is the fifth son of the Dragon King, named Shengyan. Because people seek wealth from the Dragon Five God, they always respond to their requests and respond with spirit, hence they are called the “Dragon Five God Wealth God”. There are many temples in the folk that offer sacrifices.

The eight guardian deities, the protectors of the Dharma in Buddhist Tantra, represent different meanings and guard people of different zodiac signs. Here’s a closer look at the eight patron saints:

1、Thousand-armed Kannon Bodhisattva – the patron saint of the rat
Meaning: A symbol of great compassion, which can bless all kinds of difficulties and eliminate all kinds of pain.
Features: A thousand hands represent the protection of all beings, and a thousand eyes represent the world.

2、Void Bodhisattva – The guardian deity of the ox and the tiger
Meaning: Giving Tetra Pak the power to symbolize honesty and wealth.
Features: High status among the Buddhas, powerful force, extraordinary powers.

3、Manjushri – the patron saint of the rabbit
Meaning: A symbol of great wisdom, it can develop wisdom and improve understanding.
Features: Holding a sword and riding a lion, it represents cutting off troubles with a sword of wisdom and deterring demons with a lion’s roar.

4、Fugen Bodhisattva – the patron saint of dragons and snakes
Meaning: A symbol of virtue and great vows, a symbol of truth.
Features: Guiding with wisdom, demonstrating wisdom with practice, advancing with interpretation and practice, and completing the wishes of those seeking Buddha.

5、The Great Trend to the Bodhisattva – the patron saint of the horse
Meaning: Give the light of wisdom and make life smooth sailing.
Features: Together with Amitabha Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva, it is called the “Three Sages of the West”.

6、Great Day – The patron saint of sheep and monkeys
Meaning: A symbol of light and reason, it can bring light and reason, eliminate demons and avoid evil.
Features: The supreme deity revered by Buddhist Tantra commands all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

7、Fudo Myono Bodhisattva – The patron saint of the rooster
Meaning: A symbol of rationality, it can protect the knowledge of mistakes and mistakes, and grasp the opportunities of life.
Characteristics: Compassion is strong and unshakable; The light of wisdom controls all phenomena.

8、Amitabha Buddha – The patron saint of dogs and pigs
Meaning: It represents immeasurable light, immeasurable lifespan, and can be silently guarded.
Characteristics: Establish the Pure Land of the West, the breadth of boundless sentient beings, and the achievement of immeasurable and solemn merits.

These guardian spirits not only guard the corresponding zodiac signs, but also symbolize different good wishes such as strength, wisdom, wealth, health, etc. It is believed that devotional worship of the natal Buddha statues or sutra buildings of these guardian deities can be blessed and protected by them, making life smoother, happier and auspicious.