ごちにょらい

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五智如来
(religion, Buddhism) In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Five Dhyani Buddhas, also known as the Five Wisdom Tathāgatas, the Five Great Buddhas and the Five Jinas (Sanskrit for "conqueror" or "victor"), are representations of the five qualities of the Buddha, and an important entity in Shingon Buddhism. These five are:
阿弥陀如来 (あみだにょらい, Amida Nyorai): west
阿閦如来 (あしゅくにょらい, Ashuku Nyorai): east
大日如来 (だいにちにょらい, Dainichi Nyorai): center
不空成就如来 (ふくじょうじゅにょらい, Fukūjōju Nyorai): north
宝生如来 (にょらい, Hōshō Nyorai): south
(This term, ごちにょらい (gochinyorai), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)