also: しんしょう
noun
divine general; heavenly general
Buddhist term; refers to protective deities, especially the Twelve Divine Generals (十二神将) who guard the Medicine Buddha and pilgrims.
See also: 十二神将
十二神将は薬師如来を守護する神将たちです。
The Twelve Divine Generals are divine generals who protect the Medicine Buddha.
このお寺の本堂に
Statues of divine generals are enshrined in the main hall of this temple.
The Twelve Divine Generals, a specific set of protective deities in Buddhism; 神将 is the general term for such divine generals.
From 神 (divine) + 将 (general). The term is used in Buddhist contexts to refer to protective deities.