In East Asian Buddhism, the Twelve Heavenly Generals or Twelve Divine Generals are the protective deities, or yaksha, of Bhaisajyaguru, the buddha of healing. They are introduced in the Medicine Buddha Sutra or Bhaiṣajyaguruvaidūryaprabharāja Sūtra. They are collectively named as follows:

Names of generals

The precise names of the generals seem to vary depending on tradition. Those listed below are from an available Sanskrit transcription of the Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabhārāja Sūtra:

Descriptions of each Heavenly General

Zhendaluo (真達羅)

Zhaoduluo (招杜羅)

While the Honji and zodiac correspondences listed above are the standard in Japanese sources, there is variation among texts and regional traditions.

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