The Wisdom King Daiitoku Myōō (Skt. Yamāntaka) sits astride a water buffalo. This deity is believed to be an emanation of Amida Buddha (Skt. Amitābha), who presides over the Pure Land (Skt. Sukhāvatī). The unusual features of this painting—the Five-Element Pagoda (gorintō) in the foreground, and the background painted in gold, red, and blue—are thought to reflect Shingon adaptations of Pure Land faith for an esoteric Buddhist context.
 
HAGIYA MidoriEnglish by Mary Lewine 
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.342, no.107.