Daitsū Chishō Nyorai is a Buddha figure whose name, meaning "Great Universal Wisdom Excellence Tathagata," appears in the Lotus Sutra as the teacher of sixteen princes who themselves became buddhas, including Shakyamuni in a past life. Within Buddhist tradition, this figure is associated with the transmission of profound wisdom across vast expanses of time, illustrating the enduring continuity of the dharma. Some devotional traditions invoke this Buddha in connection with safety and protection, though such associations reflect popular practice rather than a fixed doctrinal role.