八はち部ぶ衆しゅう

noun

the eight legions

Buddhist term referring to the eight classes of supernatural beings that protect the Dharma: devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, and mahoragas.

• 仏ぶつ像ぞうの周まわりには八はち部ぶ衆しゅうが配はい置ちされている。

  The eight legions are arranged around the Buddhist statue.