Group of figures
Jōgyō and Muhengyō
上行無辺行
Jōgyō and Muhengyō are not one long name for a single figure, but the names of two separate bodhisattvas. The four figures Jōgyō (上行), Muhengyō, Jōgyō (浄行), and Anryūgyō are counted as the Four Leaders who guide the bodhisattvas who emerge from the earth (jiyu no bosatsu) in the Lotus Sutra.
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Jōgyō and Muhengyō: two who guide the bodhisattvas who emerge from the earth
Jōgyō and Muhengyō are not one long name for a single figure, but the names of two separate bodhisattvas. The four figures Jōgyō (上行), Muhengyō, Jōgyō (浄行), and Anryūgyō are counted as the Four Leaders who guide the bodhisattvas who emerge from the earth (jiyu no bosatsu) in the Lotus Sutra.
Source: 広済寺・飛不動尊 正宝院
Shaka's disciples who appeared from the earth
In the story about passing on the teachings after Shaka's passing, the earth opens and countless bodhisattvas appear. The question of why Shaka, who looks young, has so many excellent disciples leads into the following chapter, the Nyorai Juryō-hon.
Source: 広済寺
Related kami and buddhas
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：上行無辺行」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 広済寺「法華経解説：従地涌出品第十五」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 鹿鳴文庫「仏像図彙：四菩薩」（2026-10-16 確認）