Buddhists in China believe that the south growth king holds a sword and acts as the wind; The East King holds the pipa and plays the tune; In the north, it is often heard that the heavenly king holds an umbrella and rains; The wide-eyed king in the west holds a snake, while Si Shun. When combined, it becomes "fine weather".

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China people have also sinicized the four heavenly kings, and fairy tales say that the four heavenly kings are "four brothers of Meng Jia Guanmo family". Among them, the southern growth king, whose real name is Li Qing, holds the sword of Qingfeng, which is homophonic with "Feng" and "Feng"; Molihong, a famous western monarch, holds a jasper pipa, which means harmony with pipa; In the north, there are many famous kings who are famous for their magical ceremonies. They hold mixed bead umbrellas to coordinate the meaning of "rain" with umbrellas. In the East, the monarch is famous for his magical power, holding a purple fox mink, which is called Shun (some books say that this animal is called stork, which is homophonic "Shun"). Statues vary from place to place, some resembling dragons and some resembling snakes. Together, it is "good weather".

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Kings of Buddhism