Page 30 - Popular Deities of Chinese Buddhism (Illustrated) and Symbols

e E A (Lo-Hans), not depicted in this illus-

tration but often appearing in other versions of the Chinese

Buddhist Pantheon, are usually represented as possessing vari-

ous kinds of supernatural power, symbolised either by objects

held in their hands or by wild animals crouching submissively

beside them. ese are perfected beings who have listened and

practised the teachings of the Buddha. In Chinese Buddhism

there are a number of famous groups of Arhants of which this

group of eighteen is the most popular.

I  G H  E L    

    . T      

  L   . I    

         .

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