A set of three Buddhist images, with a main figure in the center flanked by two attendants on the right and left. Combinations of main and attendant images include Shaka Nyorai plus Fugen Bosatsu and Monju Bosatsu; Yakushi Nyorai with Nikkō Bosatsu and Gakkō Bosatsu; Amida Nyorai plus Kannon Bosatsu and Seishi Bosatsu. Such Buddhist trinities are sometimes represented with stones in Japanese gardens and called "triad stones."
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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