孔雀明王

Chinese

		peacock; peafowl	enlightened sage
simp. and trad. (孔雀明王)		孔雀	明王

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Kǒngquè Míngwáng

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄤˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Kǒngquè Míngwáng
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄤˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Kǒngcyuè Míngwáng
  - Wade–Giles: Kʻung³-chʻüeh⁴ Ming²-wang²
  - Yale: Kǔng-chywè Míng-wáng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Koongchiueh Mingwang
  - Palladius: Кунцюэ Минван (Kuncjue Minvan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛ⁵¹ miŋ³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/

Proper noun

孔雀明王

Mahāmāyūrī

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (孔雀明王):

→ Japanese: 孔(く)雀(じゃく)明(みょう)王(おう) (kujakumyōō)
→ Korean: 공작명왕(孔雀明王) (gongjangmyeong'wang)

Further reading

Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “孔雀明王” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].