脇侍
also: きょうじ
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Meanings
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flanking attendant image (in a Buddhist triad)
Buddhist term for the attendant figures flanking the central deity in a triad arrangement, such as the bodhisattvas beside Amida Buddha. Compare 中尊 (central image) and 三尊 (triad).
See also: 三尊 (さんぞん) · 中尊 (ちゅうぞん)
In an Amida triad, Kannon and Seishi bodhisattvas are placed as flanking attendants.
In this group of Buddhist statues, two flanking attendants stand on either side of the central figure.