Eight Great Wisdom Kings
A set of eight wrathful deities in Esoteric Buddhism, often depicted as guardians. The eight are Acala, Kundali, Mezu, Munosho, Trilokavijaya, Ucchusma, Vajrayaksa, and Yamantaka. Compare with 五大明王 (Five Great Wisdom Kings).
See also: 五大明王
The Eight Great Wisdom Kings are venerated as guardian deities in Esoteric Buddhism.
五大明王 refers to the Five Great Wisdom Kings, a subset of the eight. 八大明王 includes three additional deities.
From 八 (eight) + 大 (great) + 明王 (wisdom king), a direct translation of the Sanskrit concept of eight vidyārājas.