The names and images of the four heavenly kings are: the king of the East, Duoluo, dressed in white, wearing armor and holding a pipa. "Duo Robin" is a transliteration of Sanskrit, literally translated as "Shouguo". "Holding the country" means caring for all beings with compassion. He is the main music god, so he holds the pipa, which shows that he wants to convert all beings to Buddhism with music.
The growth king of the south, named Bi, was blue all over, wearing armor and holding a sword. "Pi Liuli" is a transliteration of Sanskrit, which means "growing up". "Growth" can make all living beings grow good roots and protect Buddhism. He defended Buddhism with a sword.
The king of the west, whose name is Piliubocha, is dressed in white, armor and a dragon in his hand. "Piliubocha" is a transliteration of Sanskrit, which means "Guangmu". "Wide eyes" means being able to observe the world with clear eyes at any time and protect the people. He is the leader of the dragon, so he wraps his hands around Yi Long (some of them are red ropes). When he saw someone who didn't believe in Buddhism, he arrested him with a rope and made him convert to Buddhism.
The well-known heavenly king in the north, dressed in green and armor, holds a treasure umbrella in his right hand and a magic mouse-silver mouse in his left. Vishnu is a Sanskrit transliteration, which means "multi-language". "Smelling too much" means hearing Ford's name from all directions. He took a treasure umbrella to subdue demons and protect people's wealth. Wen Tianwang was originally a god of ancient Hinduism, also known as Shi Caitian. In ancient Indian mythology, he is not only the patron saint of the north, but also the god of wealth, and a great "god of wealth", so he has the most followers among the four kings. The portrait of Vishnu in Dunhuang murals often scatters money and treasures when crossing the ocean.
In China Temple, the images of the four heavenly kings were completely sinicized, and they were all dressed by ancient military commanders in China. As long as there are temples, there must be four statues of heavenly kings. They are all placed in the Temple of the King of Heaven, with Maitreya Buddha in the center and four kings on both sides. Most of the statues of heavenly kings are awe-inspiring, among which the four statues of heavenly kings in Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou are the most exquisite. They are beautiful, vivid and amazing. Nine, the sun is also called the son of heaven, the son of heaven, and the son of heaven. Sun Tian was originally the sun god in Indian mythology, and Buddhism said that he was the transformation of Guanyin Bodhisattva. He lives in the sun, and there is his palace in the sun, which is called "Sun Palace". He circulates in the middle of Mount Sumi one year, shining on four continents. He corresponds to the moon and the sky that guard the night, and is also under the jurisdiction of the four heavenly kings. He often has two concubines to accompany him. The second princess rode a solemn carriage carrying Qibao, and eight BMW cars pulled her, surrounded by seven Obidians, nine Obidians and other satellite guards. Mordecai was his leader. At the end of the volume of the Secret Collection, its image is: red face, holding a lotus in each hand, riding a big sedan chair with four horses. X. Moon The moon, also known as the son of heaven in the Moon Palace, was originally the moon god worshipped by ancient India. According to the Buddhist scriptures, he is the incarnation of Buddha. "General trend" means auspiciousness. The moon and the sky are the embodiment of Buddha, so it is also called auspicious day. Tian Yue lives in the Moon Palace and has many beautiful girls with him. It is said that he has a life span of 500 years. There are different stories about the images of the moon and the sky in India and China. He is a male figure in India. After Buddhism was introduced into China, luna worship also existed in China culture, while luna in China was regarded as negative by Yin and Yang, so luna in India was influenced by China and luna belief, and also absorbed the image characteristics of Luna in China. Her image is usually: a beautiful queen, with a full moon embedded in her crown and a rabbit shape in the middle. However, the moon and sky worshipped by Tantric Sect are still Indian. King Kong Miller, named after knowing all the secret deeds of the Tathagata. According to Guangjin Mingjing, he is the great king of ghosts and gods, and they are all great bodhisattvas. In order to protect all beings and Buddhism, they condescended to become protectors of Buddhism. He is very agile and is known as "agile disease" in Buddhism. He has always stood on the side of the Buddha and won the trust of the Buddha. The Buddha often entrusts all his secrets to him. Buddhist temples often worship him in temples. Its image is more special, generally red-faced, angry, muscular, strong, and often holding a pestle in his hand. Before the Ming Dynasty, Buddhist temples dedicated only one secret statue of King Kong. After the publication of The Romance of the Gods in the Ming Dynasty, the fictional "Hum and Ha Two Commanders" in the book replaced the Secret King Kong. 12. Mohist First Luotian Mohist First Luotian, also known as Datianzi, is the main god of Hindu worship. Buddhism regarded Muhammad as a ten-sided bodhisattva after he was born, so his statue is also the image of a bodhisattva. Wearing a crown, wearing a bodhisattva costume, riding a white bull with eight arms and three eyes, holding a pen, bell, pestle and square ruler. Statues often omit white cows. In addition, there are various images of two arms, four arms and eighteen arms. Datian character is mainly worshipped by tantric school, and he is regarded as the incarnation of Tathagata. His various images also mainly appear in tantric temples. Thirteen, the general is also known as the "secret god." He was once the hag god in Brahmanism in India and one of the eight gods under Vishnu in the north. He commands 28 celestial bodies and travels around the world, rewarding good and punishing evil. Some people say that he is Gui Mu's second son, but most people think that he is Gui Mu's husband. His image is like King Kong, red-faced, scowling and holding a magic pestle. Most people are used to seeing him as a two-term general with a white face and a good face. 14. Wei Tuotian Wei Tuo is also known as Wei Kun, Wei Tuotian, Bodhisattva Wei Tuo and General Wei Tian. Vito was originally the god of Brahmanism in ancient India. He is called a six-faced boy. He was originally a god of war. He has six heads and twelve arms, holds a bow and arrow, rides a peacock, and was later absorbed by Mahayana Buddhism as a protector. Statues of Wei Tuo are often enshrined behind Maitreya in the Temple of the King of Heaven, opposite the Hall of Ursa Major. This is related to his great achievements in catching thieves and protecting Buddha. Wei Tuo is the "Divine Pacific" of Buddhism, and he is famous for walking like a fly. According to Buddhist legend, when the Tathagata was in nirvana, a "Ji Jie ghost" stole two teeth of the Buddha. Wei Tuo hurried to catch up, caught the thief and took back the Buddha's tooth. Therefore, Wei Tuo shoulders the heavy responsibility of protecting Sakyamuni Tower and repelling the enemies who stole Buddha bones. Wei Tuo stood on the back of the mountain gate like a statue, holding a diamond pestle and staring warily at the square tower in front of the ancestral hall (Ursa Mahayana Hall) in order to protect the Sakyamuni stupa. Wei Tuo was made by a Buddhist in China, so he dressed as a military commander in China. Wei has a handsome face, a golden helmet and a golden armor, and is majestic, quite like the ancient famous Zhao Yun and Ma Chao. There are generally two postures: one is to put your hands together (that is, the etiquette of becoming a monk), and your wrists are upright; One is to hold a pestle on the ground with one hand and put the other hand on her hip. The pictures of Buddha statues or Buddhist sayings are usually engraved in front of Buddhist scriptures, while the image of Wei Tuo is often engraved at the end of Buddhist scriptures. 15. The firm land god, also known as the land god or the land god, is the god in charge of the land and all plants, corresponding to the Brahma God in charge of heaven. The image of the land god is very unique. In the Tang Dynasty, he was a male god with two arms and four arms. The image of two arms is holding vases or bowls with flowers in both hands; The image of four arms is that four hands hold four kinds of farm tools, namely sickle, arrow, hoe and shovel. Later, the land god evolved from a male body to a female body, mostly in the form of two arms, with flowers, ears of wheat and other items added to his hands. Sixteen, Bodhi Tree God Bodhi Tree God is the goddess who protects the Bodhi Tree. According to legend, when Sakyamuni Buddha meditated under the bodhi tree, the bodhi tree god took the leaves as a shelter to protect his peace of mind, hence the name. She is regarded as the earliest protector of Buddhism. In the Buddhist temple, her image is characterized by holding branches in both hands and dressing up as a young woman. Bodhi tree, whose real name is Biboro tree, is an evergreen tree with oval leaves, yellow-white stems, flowers hidden in the receptacle, and tree seeds can be used as rosary. Because it is the sacred tree of Buddhism, believers in Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia often burn incense, scatter flowers and worship around the tree, which is the custom. 17. Gui Mu Gui Mu is said to be the mother of 500 Hargreaves, so it is commonly known as "Gui Mu". Originally an evil god in ancient Indian folklore, she married three generals and gave birth to 500 little enchantresses, catering to children and endangering all beings. Later, influenced by Sakyamuni Buddha, she became the protector of Buddhism. After Gui Mu converted to Buddhism, he focused on protecting women and children. Buddhist scriptures say that she can protect children's healthy growth and eliminate diseases and disasters for children; It can protect women from giving birth smoothly and reduce pain. Therefore, Gui Mu was regarded as a "loving mother" or a "loving god". After being introduced into China, Cinnamomum cassia was worshipped by Buddhists as a protector and by the people as a "farewell goddess". Gui Mu is also highly respected in Tibetan Buddhism. Among the tantric schools, there is a special method with the devil mother as its deity, which is called "the Great Empress Mother Method" and "the Great Empress Mother Confession", and it is a method to pray for women to have a smooth birth. When practicing Buddhism, I read Mother Mahathir Sutra and Mother Mahathir Sutra. The Great Mother Mantra recorded her image, saying, "Draw the Great Mother as a goddess, pure gold, dressed in heavenly clothes and garlands, sitting on a high platform with her feet hanging down." Draw two children at your feet, stand by and watch the high platform, with a child sitting on each knee, holding a child in your left hand and holding auspicious fruit in your right hand. "18. Sen Tian Sen Tian was originally a god in ancient Indian mythology, meaning" the flame of the sun "and" the flame of light ". Mainly passed down from tantric schools. According to legend, she works miracles and often walks in front of the sun god. She can't see her in the sun, but she can see the sun. She has her own special method, and the Buddhist scriptures say that practicing Morita Buddhism or reciting Morita Sutra can get incredible blessings. According to the Mahayana Bodhisattva Sutra, this day "can make all beings invisible to the Tao, invisible to people, and invisible to all difficulties of water, fire and thieves". If all living beings gain such invisibility, they can subdue monsters. There are two main images of Morita: one is the image of a goddess: sitting or standing on a lotus, with a fan in her left hand on her chest and her right hand hanging down. One is the image of anger: blushing like a sunrise, wearing red clothes, and red represents anger; Hang a wreath, wear earrings, wrist bracelets, and tie a belt around your waist; There is a pagoda on the head, and there is Pilu Jinnafo in the pagoda; It has three sides and eight arms, and the three sides are different: the face of the Bodhisattva is dignified and kind; Pig face on the left, sharp mouth and fangs; The boy on the right has a handsome face. There are three eyes on each side. All eight arms hold objects, and the left four holds worry-free branches, ropes, bows and coils; The fourth right hand holds a diamond pestle, needle, hook and arrow. Eight arms are sometimes called six arms. She sat on a wild boar, or in a cart pulled by seven wild boars. This god has a great influence on Tibetan Buddhism. Nineteen, the dragon king, also known as Shuitian, was originally a Brahmin god in India, who was in charge of the water world. As the protector of Buddhism, it is the guardian of the west and also in charge of the water world. Mainly tantric beliefs. Tantric Buddhism also has a special ceremony to support the water sky, which is called "Water Heaven Method" and "Water Heaven Sacrifice". Its common image is: blue body, riding on the back of a turtle, nine heads, all dragon-shaped, with a fist in the left hand and a rope in the right hand. Another view is that the water sky is the dragon king, and it is the big dragon king among the Buddhist dragon gods. The Dragon King also has a daughter named Dragon Lady. The image of the dragon king is usually dragon-shaped, wearing imperial clothes. 20. King Yan Moro is also known as King Yan Moro, Yan Luowang, Yan Mo and Shuangwang. King Yamahara was originally a master in charge of hell in Indian myths and legends. In Rigveda, it is said that he also has a sister named Yan Mi, who married her brother and sister and became the ancestor of mankind. So he later went to hell to manage the souls of his descendants. After Buddhism came into being, it was incorporated into its own spiritual system. After King efreet Luo was introduced into China, a "prince of terror" with China cultural characteristics was born. Yan Yuan is a single person in Indian Buddhism. After merging with Chinese folk beliefs and Taoist beliefs, the "Thirteen Kings of Yan" and "Ten Kings of Yan" were formed, and the word "Ten Kings of Yan" was usually popular. Many historical figures in China have joined Yan's team and become authentic Yan in China, such as Fan Zhongyan. King Kinnara of Chennault is one of the "Eight Dragons". He has horns on his head, so he is also a celebrity. He is a subordinate of Indra and is responsible for playing music, so he is a music god. This kind of gods are male and female, the male is the horse's head, and the female is dignified and beautiful; Men are good at playing and women are good at singing. Women in Kinnara not only sing well, but also perform magic tricks. Women in Kinnara often marry Ganda, the goddess of music. Male Kinnara is ugly and has a horse's head; Kinnara, female, dignified in appearance and beautiful in voice. It is said that there are 500 immortals practicing on the mountain. At that time, women in Kinnara were taking a bath in the snow-capped Tianchi Lake, and they couldn't help singing. Charming voice, singing 500 immortals "that is, losing meditation, forgetting myself, can't help it, like a strong wind blowing trees." ""Great Wisdom "also said that there were five hundred immortals flying in the air, and suddenly there came the moving voice of Kinnara women. The great immortals were suddenly intoxicated, their Taoism failed, and they planted dust from the air one after another. Twenty-two, Wei Zi emperor Wei Zi, also known as "Zhongtian Weizi North Pole Emperor". The name comes from the worship of Polaris in ancient times. The ancients thought that Polaris was the monarch star, and he lived in Wei Zi Palace in the sky. Therefore, it is also called the Forbidden City for human emperors. Taoism absorbed these sayings and honored Tai Huang, the Arctic emperor who lived in Wei Zi Palace in Zhongtian, as one of the Four Emperors. Its duty is to assist the jade emperor in charge of natural latitude, sun, moon, stars and four seasons. Because of the close relationship between ancient agriculture and climate in China, Taidi won people's respect. In the Ming Dynasty, the court specially built Wei Zitang as a memorial. He often shares a temple with the Jade Emperor. His image is based on the wonderful Buddhist scriptures of Wei Zi, the northern emperor of Taiji in Dongzhen, wearing a crown and royal clothes, and is the image of an emperor on the earth. Twenty-three, Dongyue Emperor Dongyue Emperor, the full name of "Dongyue Tianqi Rensheng Emperor", is the Taishan God worshipped by Taoism. He is also a folk belief in ancient China. After Taoism absorbed him, it was said that he was the god in charge of life and death on earth. Emperors have praised him many times. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty named him "King of Heaven and Qi"; In the first year of Song Zhenzong Dazhong Xiangfu (1008), he was named "King of Benevolence and Heaven"; For four years (10 1 1), Dazhong Xiangfu was named "Dongyue Tianqi Rensheng Emperor"; In the 28th year of Zhiyuan (129 1), Yuan Shizu was named "Emperor Tianqi of Dongyue who was born with benevolence". Folk beliefs are also very common, and temples dedicated to him have been built everywhere. Every year, March 28th of the lunar calendar is his memorial day. His image is the image of an old emperor: wearing a crown robe, wearing a crown belt around his neck, hanging two locks of beard under his chin, holding a jade pendant in his hand and stepping on cloud shoes. 24. Raytheon Raytheon is the Raytheon in the ancient myths and legends of China. " "Shan Hai Jing Hai Nei Dong Jing" contains: "There is a Raytheon in the Razer, and the leader is a man with a bulging stomach. "Tai Ping Guang Ji quoted The Legend of Immortal Feelings as saying that Lei Gong has five brothers, namely lightning, mine, social mine (also known as demon mine) and divine mine, and they are the Five Raytheons. Taoism saw Thor's extensive influence among the people and transformed it into a Taoist god. Taoism also has the so-called "Five Thunder and Heavenly Mind Rectification", which advocates that practicing according to this can cause thunderstorms and relieve illness. The image of Thor was originally dragon-shaped, and later it became half man and half beast; After being absorbed by Taoism, it is completely humanized. Today, in Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, there are roughly two images of Thor: one is half man and half beast, unkempt and angry, like a ghost, armored with a mountain axe; The other is a human figure, wearing armor and a beard; Left-handed knot, right-handed hammer; Step on the drum with your left foot and make it look like a drum with your right foot. In a word, Buddhism is the richest and most fantastic part of Buddhist gods. They take protecting Buddhism as their profession, but sometimes they also help Buddhists and Bodhisattvas do some work to guide all beings. " Hokkekyo, a wonderful method of avalokitesvara, said that avalokitesvara bodhisattva can be transformed into various protectors because of different things, such as the body of Brahma Heavenly King, the body of Emperor, the body of Kinnara, etc., so as to help all beings. The Huayan Sutra also said: "All Buddhas give up, or become bodhisattvas, or hear voices, or become saints, or become demons, ministers, laymen, elders, or womanizers, butchers, or powerful ghosts, mountain gods, river gods, main water gods, main fire gods, all Miao gods, tree gods and heretics, and make all kinds of convenience and help.