Four Heavenly Kings; 四大天王, 劍琴傘龍, 風調雨順; Tibetan: རྒྱལ་ཆེན་སྡེ་བཞི (Gyalchen De Shyi); Wylie: rgyal chen sde bzhi; Sanskrit: Catur Maharaja;
Four Heavenly Kings (Catur Maharaja) are the guardians of the universe. They live on the fourth level slopes of Mount Meru:
- East: Dhrtarastra 東方持國天王
- South: Virudhaka 南方增長天王
- West: Virupaksha 西方廣目天王
- North: Vaisravana 北方多聞天王
They each lead a legion of supernatural beings to protect dharma and practitioners. They are found at the entrance of many temples and monasteries.
Synonyms/Additional Terms 同義詞:
四大天王, 劍琴傘龍, 風調雨順, Lokapala, Heavenly King, Chatur Maharaja