著者

二階堂 善弘

出版者

関西大学東西学術研究所

雑誌

関西大学東西学術研究所紀要 (ISSN:02878151)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.50, pp.41-50, 2017-04-01

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I have been engaged in research on temple guardian gods in Japan and China, as well as, over the course of several years, investigations into Buddhist temples in Vietnam. I have come to the conclusion that the Vietnamese temple guardian known as Duc chua ong has its origins in India Sudatta (Anathapindika). In mainland China some papers asset an Erlanshen influence from Zoroastrianism. I agree in part with this viewpoint.