What does Tianlong Babu mean in Buddhism?

Eight dragons, Buddhist terms, are all "nonhuman", including eight kinds of Shinto monsters. Because the "sky crowd" and "dragon crowd" are the most important, they are called "Eight Dragons".

These eight parts include: Tianzhong, Erlong, Sanyhaga, Sigandapo, Five Asura, Six Goruda, Seven Kinnara and Eight Morocca. When many Mahayana Buddhist scriptures describe the Buddha's views on bodhisattvas and monks, eight dragons often participate in listening to the dharma. For example, "Hokkekyo: The Taste of the Buddha": "Eight dragons, inhuman people, all saw the dragon girl become a Buddha from a distance".

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2065438+On February 26th, 2005, a "Bodhisattva Stone" was found by Xushui River in Zigong.

It is understood that there are more than ten niches on the "Bodhisattva Stone", including Buddhist figures such as Pishamen Tianwang and Guanyin, as well as Buddhist themes such as Tianlong Babu. "Most of them are works in the late Tang Dynasty, and a few are sculptures in the Song and Ming Dynasties."

After investigation, experts said that this "Bodhisattva Stone" may have been carved in an existing temple in the river. At the same time, archaeologists believe that as a newly discovered cultural relic in the third national cultural relics survey, "Bodhisattva Stone" should be fished out of the water as soon as possible for rescue protection.

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