also: てんじゅ · てんしゅう
noun
Buddhist term for a divine being residing in the heavenly realms; often contrasted with human or lower beings.
天衆は仏法を守護するとされる。
Devas are said to protect the Buddhist teachings.
天人 is a more common term for a celestial being in Buddhism, while 天衆 is rarer and often refers to a group of such beings.
From 天 (heaven) + 衆 (multitude, group), referring to the assembly of heavenly beings in Buddhist cosmology.