1, the east is the king of the country, which is transliterated in Sanskrit as "leaning on the sky", that is, caring for all beings with compassion. Holding the pipa ensures that the East wins China.

2. The growth king of the south, transliterated in Sanskrit as "Pilule", means to let all beings grow good roots and protect Buddhism. Holding a sword, guarding the South Station House.

3. The Queen Mother of the West, transliterated in Sanskrit as "Piluboyi", can see the world clearly and protect the people. Holding Zi Long rope to protect Xiniu Hezhou.

4. There are many heavenly kings in the north, transliterated as Vishnu in Sanskrit, that is, the name of Wenfu in all corners of the country, holding an umbrella or leaning on a long-handled banner to guard Luzhou in the north.

According to Buddhist scriptures, the four heavenly kings are on the mountainside of the famous Mount Sumi, where there stands a Gandhara mountain with four peaks, which are called the Four Treasures of Mount Sumi. "Four Treasures of the Study has gold in the east, silver in the west, glass in the south and agate in the north. The heavenly kings each live in a mountain. "

The task of the four heavenly kings is to protect every side of the world, that is, the four kingdoms of Xumi Mountain, namely Dongsheng Shenzhou, southern Yuzhou, Xiniu Hezhou and northern Luzhou, which are collectively called "four heavenly kings to protect the world".

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Since the introduction of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty, Kumarajiva, a famous monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, translated Lotus Sutra and Great Wisdom, recording that "four heavenly kings protect the world" and "four heavenly kings end". There are also many descriptions in the Story of the Buddha written by Fa Xian, another famous monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, such as "Four heavenly kings guard four gates, but father and king are not allowed to enter". Even "Notes on Water Classics" has records such as "Four Heavenly Kings Holding Bowls".

In the Northern Wei Dynasty's "Luoyang Galand Ji", some people used the winch rope to complete the handling of large-scale civil facilities that were "beyond human power", but some people actually "all the clouds and four heavenly kings helped them".

Read this letter. The continuous spread and development of Buddhism has promoted the translation and writing of related ancient books and documents. The images of "Four Kings" in ancient books and documents have entered the homes of ordinary people with people's sincere beliefs.

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