Gold-wheel-turning king
金輪王・金輪聖王; (Jpn konrin-o or konrin-jo’o )
Also, gold-wheel-turning sage king. The foremost ruler among the four types of wheel-turning kings, the other three being silver-wheel-turning kings, copper-wheel-turning kings, and iron-wheel-turning kings.
The number of continents each king rules differs according to his rank. A gold-wheel-turning king rules over the four continents surrounding Mount Sumeru.
A silver-wheel-turning king rules three of the four continents, a copper-wheel-turning king rules two, and an iron-wheel-turning king rules one continent.
While turning his gold wheel, a gold-wheel-turning king advances at will and establishes peace.
The term wheel-turning king often indicates a gold-wheel-turning king. See also wheel-turning king.
A gold-wheel-turning king rules all the four continents surrounding Mount Sumeru;
