noun
kongoban; ritual tray for vajra implements
A specialized Buddhist ritual tray used in esoteric (Shingon and Tendai) ceremonies. It holds a vajra bell and three types of vajra pestles. The term is primarily encountered in religious or art-historical contexts.
密教の儀式では、金剛盤の上に金剛鈴と三種の金剛杵を置く。
In esoteric Buddhist rituals, a vajra bell and three kinds of vajra pestles are placed on the kongoban.