Demon King of the Sixth Heaven

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Demon King of the Sixth Heaven
The Sixth Heaven Demon King attacking Shakyamuni Tathāgata and his disciples in Katsushika Hokusai's Shaka Gonen-ezu-e.
Sanskrit	Parinirmitavaśavartin Devaputra
Pāli	Paranimmitavasavattī Devaputta
Japanese	Dairokuten Maō (第六天魔王)

The Demon King of the Sixth Heaven (第六天魔王, dairokuten-maō) is a very important demon in Buddhism. Oda Nobunaga claimed to be this demon.

Oda Nobunaga said this in a letter exchange with Takeda Shingen. Shingen signed his name as Tendai no Zasu Shamon Shingen (天台座主沙門信玄, lit. 'The head priest of the Tendai sect Monk Shingen'), Nobunaga signed back Dairokuten no Maō Nobunaga (第六天魔王信長, lit. 'Nobunaga the Demon King of the 6th Heaven'). Takeda Shingen did not have this title though. So some historians say Nobunaga said it to mock Shingen.

In Shinto

In Shinto he is identified with Omodaru and Ayakashikone [ja] and worshipped at Dairokuten Shrines [ja]

In popular culture

In the Yōtōden Oda Nobunaga is a demon. He is also a demon king in the videogames Nobunaga's Ambition. and Onimusha (2001) and Sengoku Basara (2005) and Samurai Warriors (2004).

Related pages

• Eight Great Dragon Kings

References

1. ↑ pāpīyas | Dictionary of Buddhism | Nichiren Buddhism Library
2. ↑ Papiyas - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
3. ↑ Papiyas, Pāpīyas: 7 definitions
4. 1 2 3 Ohama, Tetsuya (March 2009). "大濱先生の読み解く歴史の世界「信長という男」" [Dr Ohama's reading of the world of history: 'A man called Nobunaga'.]. Manabito (in Japanese). Nihon Bunkyou Shuppan. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
5. 1 2 3 "「楽市楽座は信長が発案した?」解いておきたい信長への「5つの誤解」" ["Was Rakuichi Rakuza conceived by Nobunaga?" – "5 misconceptions" about Nobunaga that need to be cleared up.]. Gendai Business (in Japanese). Kodansha. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
6. ↑ "劇場版 戦国奇譚妖刀伝" [Sengoku Kitan Yōtōden the Movie]. Bandai Channel (in Japanese). Bandai Namco Filmworks. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
7. ↑ "月代を剃った初期作から"魔王"なビジュアルの最新作まで 「信長の野望」シリーズに見る"織田信長"グラフィックの変遷" [The evolution of Oda Nobunaga's graphics in the Nobunaga's Ambition series, from the early sakayaki-shaved works to the latest with its 'demon king' visuals.]. walkerplus (in Japanese). KADOKAWA. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
8. ↑ "「鬼武者〜Onimusha Tactics〜」がWii Uバーチャルコンソールに登場!" [Onimusha – Onimusha Tactics – is now available on the Wii U Virtual Console!]. Game Watch (in Japanese). Impress. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
9. ↑ "魔王信長、冥府より蘇る——「戦国BASARA3」" [Demon King Nobunaga returns from the underworld – Devil Kings 3.]. netolabo (in Japanese). ITmedia. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
10. ↑ "『戦国無双5』織田信長役・島崎信長さんにインタビュー。ひとりの人間として織田信長の成長が描かれるストーリーが描かれる!" [Interview with Nobunaga Shimazaki, who plays Nobunaga Oda in Samurai Warriors 5. The story depicts the growth of Oda Nobunaga as a human being!]. Famitsu (in Japanese). KADOKAWA. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2023.