Deva (ten) or guardian deity
Zennichi Dōji
善日童子
Zennichi Dōji is a name recorded alongside Bishamonten and Kichijōten in Shōhōin's dictionary of bonji (Sanskrit seed letters). That source shows the makeup of the triad through the names and the bonji that represent each figure.
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A dōji recorded in the Bishamon triad
Zennichi Dōji is a name recorded alongside Bishamonten and Kichijōten in Shōhōin's dictionary of bonji (Sanskrit seed letters). That source shows the makeup of the triad through the names and the bonji that represent each figure.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院
The background of enshrining the three together
A triad combining Bishamonten with Kichijōten and a dōji is also handed down at Shigisan Chōgosonshiji. At that temple, the dōji's name is written 善膩師童子. It is a form of faith that worships the guardian heavenly king together with the figures around him.
Source: 信貴山 朝護孫子寺
Related kami and buddhas
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：善日童子」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 信貴山 朝護孫子寺「ご本尊 毘沙門天王」（2026-10-15 確認）