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Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva地藏王菩萨
Lord of the Underworld, revered by the Ten Kings.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 3
- RELATION RECORDS
- 3
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva—Ditingmount
02THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 2 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Sun Wukong (Monkey King)→Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattvaask for help
Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva→Kou Hongextend life
3 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In fiction · Journey to the West
Lord of the Underworld, revered by the Ten Kings, and reports to the heavens. Diting is a beast crouching under the Bodhisattva's scripture table; it can discern truth from falsehood and suggested going to the Tathāgata. The Lord of the Underworld accepted Kou Hong as the head of his case and extended his mortal life by twelve years.
Relationship network
Original text (1)
径至翠云宫见地藏王菩萨
Original text (1)
我再延他阳寿一纪
Original text (1)
原来那谛听是地藏菩萨经案下伏的一个兽名。