文殊菩萨是佛教四大菩萨之一，既是金刚界曼茶罗的传法者，亦是胎藏界文殊院的主尊，还有专门的文殊揭摩曼茶罗，是密教的祖师，密教奉文殊为佛教部的部主，并作为本尊修持，有丰富的秘密思想，是智慧的象征，众菩萨之首…

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Manjushri (Tibetan: Jampalyang, Jampaiyang (rje btsun 'jam pa'i dbyangs) is a popular Buddhist figure commonly represented in art. He first arises from the Mahayana Sutra literature of Northern Buddhism where he is regarded as a bodhisattva - the bodhisattva of wisdom. In artistic depictions these forms are non-iconic in appearance which means that the iconography is not fixed. Manjushri will still have one face and two arms. His typical emblem is a Prajnaparamita sutra book held in the left hand or supported by a flower blossom. A sword is often held in the right hand. In art he is typically depicted in a relaxed posture, in front of a temple or portrayed in narrative settings. 

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