(Buddhism) A warrior attendant or guardian deity who protects the Buddha, typically depicted holding a thunderbolt weapon; also used as a shorthand for the 四大金刚sìdàjīngāng.
In Buddhism, powerful spirits or deities shown in a fierce form who guard Buddhist teachings and overcome obstacles or demons; also called 持明王chímíngwáng or 忿怒尊fènnùzūn.