Bodhisattva (bosatsu)
Hannya Bosatsu
般若菩薩
Hannya Bosatsu, also called Hannya Haramitsu Bosatsu and other names, is a deity connected with wisdom. The Tokyo National Museum describes it as an important bodhisattva depicted at the center of the Jimyōin section of the Womb Mandala. Forms holding objects such as a bonkyō, a box representing the sutras, have been handed down.
This introduction is based on materials from Shōhōin (Tobi Fudō). It is summarized within the scope of the beliefs and traditions those materials convey, and does not present explanations or customs common to all schools, shrines, and temples.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
A bodhisattva representing the wisdom that leads to enlightenment
Hannya Bosatsu, also called Hannya Haramitsu Bosatsu and other names, is a deity connected with wisdom. The Tokyo National Museum describes it as an important bodhisattva depicted at the center of the Jimyōin section of the Womb Mandala. Forms holding objects such as a bonkyō, a box representing the sutras, have been handed down.
Source: 東京国立博物館・飛不動尊 正宝院
A deity within mandalas, and rare single images
While Hannya Bosatsu is depicted within mandalas, the Tokyo National Museum points out that few surviving works depict it on its own. The museum holds a Hannya Bosatsu image from the Kamakura period, which shows that this deity also became an independent object of worship.
Source: 東京国立博物館
Mantra (in Japanese, as written in the sources)
おん ぢくしりしゅろだ びじゃえい そわか。
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院
Shown as written in the Japanese sources. This site does not set how or how many times to recite it.
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：般若菩薩」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 東京国立博物館「平成20年度購入文化財一覧：般若菩薩像」（2026-10-15 確認）