Deity Buddhist traditions
Eight Legions
天龍八部 zh 八部衆 ja
Group of Buddhist deities whose function is to protect the Dharma
- Also called Aṣṭasenā, Tianlong babu, Eight Legions of Devas and Nāgas
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