Who is Puxian？
2 min readPuxian is one of the numerous Bodhisattvas of Indian Buddhism.
According to Beihua Scripture，Puxian was the eighth son of Amitabha，the Holy King in charge of reincarnation.His son’s name was Mintu . Long long ago，the Holy King came to the Buddha with all his sons.They each made a vow to the Buddha who took this into account as he offered them words of advice.When i was Mintu’s turn，the Buddha praised him，saying，”You are a pious and charitable man.In the present Buddhist world，you have behaved in a quiet and dignified manner，and your moral conduct is beyond reproach.In the future world，you will be a moral guide to all living creatures，bringing their hearts into peace and serenity，and you will support and assist other Buddhas.Therefore，from today on，you will be called Puxian.”The meaning suggests that his moral conduct is boundless and immeasurable.In short，his name of Puxian means“universal benevolence.”A book called Huayanqingliang Record says that Puxian has many images and transformations，which fall into three general categories.One is his“Fa Image”，which is often seen in monasteries.The second one is his“Bao Image”，which reveal itself in the Buddhist Western Paradise.
The third is the“Suilei Image，”the reincarnation of Puxian.This image can reincarnate at will into the body of any deceased person whose soul hasbeen released from misery.Puxian takes bodily forms to show his own experience toothers.In an image deeply loved by the broad masses of people，he enters the world on his six-tusk white elephant and appears on Mt.Emei in Sichuan Province.
Therefore，Puxian followers everywhere seek to visit Mt.Emei to pay homage.The image of Puxian riding his six-tusk white elephant symbolizes the six supernatural powers，including those of the foot，the eye and others.
Puxian is considered to be one of Sakyamuni’s close assistants.In some monasteries，the statues of Sakyamuni，Wenshu and Puxian are placed in the Grand Buddha Hal1.
