A variety of *besson mandara 別尊曼荼羅 based on the Ninnō Gokoku Hannya Haramitta Kyō 仁王護国般若波羅蜜多経, a translation of the Ninnōgyō 仁王経 by Bukong (Jp: Fukū 不空, Sk: Amoghavajra; 705-74), and the Ninnō Gokoku Hannya Haramitta Kyō Daraninenju Giki 仁王護国般若波羅蜜多経陀羅尼念誦儀軌, a related ritual manual. *Fudō Myōō 不動明王 is depicted in the center surrounded by symbolic objects representing the four bodhisattvas *bosatsu 菩薩 ; Kongōsatta 金剛薩た, Kongōhō 金剛宝, Kongōri 金剛利 and Kongōge 金剛牙 and the four inner offering bodhisattvas (Joy, Garland, Song and Dance); the four *myōō 明王 ; *Gōzanze Myōō 降三世明王, *Gundari Myōō 軍荼利明王, *Daiitoku Myōō 大威徳明王 and *Kongōyasha Myōō 金剛夜叉明王, are depicted in the second enclosure in the east, south, west and north respectively, while the four guardian bodhisattvas, shishōbosatsu 四摂菩薩, the guardian deities of the four directions *shitennō 四天王 ; *Taishakuten 帝釈天, Katen 火天, Fūten 風天 and Suiten 水天, are depicted in the outer enclosure. The iconographical features of the five great myōō *godaimyōō 五大明王 differ markedly from their usual depictions, with Fudō for example holding a wheel instead of a noose in his left hand. In versions of this mandara used in rites of pacification the upper quarter represents north, while in versions used in rites for increasing prosperity the upper quarter represents east. Representative of the former type is that belonging to Jinjōji 神上寺 in Yamaguchi Prefecture and of the latter type those kept at Daigoji 醍醐寺 in Kyoto and Kumedadera 久米田寺 in Osaka, all of which have been designated important cultural properties.