Buddhist Mythology

The Gods and Bodhisvattas of Enlightenment...

FUGEN

Japanese Truth God

Also known as Fugen-Bosatsu

Primordial Buddha, Japanese-style

One of the Bosatsu, he is the Japanese incarnation of Samantabhadra. He rides one of the elephants that holds up the world. That must be a lot of fun.

GodNote: Sorry this Fugen article is a bit short. We have sent our Data Dwarves off to find more nuggets of information. Updates coming soon.

Fugen Facts and Figures

Name: Fugen
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Fugen-Bosatsu

Gender: Male
Type: God
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Truth
Area of expertise: Truth

Good/Evil Rating: NEUTRAL, may not care
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Article last revised on September 20, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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