Myōken (bodhisattva; deification of the North Star or the Big Dipper)
A Buddhist deity associated with the North Star or Big Dipper, often venerated for protection and navigation. The term is primarily used in religious or historical contexts.
Myōken Bosatsu is a Buddhist guardian deity who is the deification of the North Star.
From 妙見, “wondrous vision,” and 菩薩, “bodhisattva.” The name belongs to a Buddhist astral deity identified in East Asia with the Pole Star or the Big Dipper.