Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas
Buddhist term referring to a central Buddha flanked by two attendant Bodhisattvas, often seen in statuary or paintings.
See also: 三尊 (さんぞん)
The principal image of this temple is a Buddha triad.
Compound of 三尊 (さんぞん, 'three honored ones') and 仏 (ぶつ, 'Buddha'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in Buddhist iconography.