Fudō Myō-ō

Fudo Myo-oFudo Myo-o, statue in Okoku, Japan.

Fudō Myō-ō, in Japanese Buddhist mythology, the fierce form of the Buddha Vairocana, and the most important of the Myō-ō class of deities. See Myō-ō.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.

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Article Title: Fudō Myō-ō

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 25 May 2018

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Access Date: March 14, 2025