Eight Legions
group of Buddhist deities whose function is to protect the Dharma
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Eight Legions
Summary
Eight Legions is a dharmapala[1]. It draws 90 Wikipedia views per month (dharmapala category, ranking #3 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Eight Legions's instance of is recorded as dharmapala[3].
- Eight Legions's instance of is recorded as group of deities[4].
- Eight Legions's instance of is recorded as Eight Legions[5].
- Eight Legions's has part is recorded as Deva[6].
- Eight Legions's has part is recorded as Nāga[7].
- Eight Legions's has part is recorded as yakṣa[8].
- Eight Legions's has part is recorded as gandharva[9].
- Eight Legions's has part is recorded as asura[10].
- Eight Legions's has part is recorded as Garuda[11].
- Eight Legions's has part is recorded as Kinnara[12].
- Eight Legions's has part is recorded as Mahoraga[13].
- Eight Legions's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eight Legions[14].
- Eight Legions's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhism[15].
- Eight Legions's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms[16].
- Eight Legions's partially coincident with is recorded as Q11391770[17].
- Eight Legions's topic has template is recorded as Q20691150[18].
- Eight Legions's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'अष्टसेना'}[19].
- Eight Legions's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121k2xk8[20].
- Eight Legions's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 팔부신중[21].
- Eight Legions's JAANUS ID is recorded as h/hachibushuu[22].
- Eight Legions's Pixiv Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 八部衆[23].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Eight Legions include Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils[24], a written work[25], written by Jin Yong[26].
Why It Matters
Eight Legions draws 90 Wikipedia views per month (dharmapala category, ranking #3 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for it include Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils[24], a written work[25], written by Jin Yong[26].