Fudō Myō-ō

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Fudō Myō-ō

Buddha

Also known as: Acala, Acalanātha, Budong, Ki Fudō

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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.