Friday, April 24, 2009

The Four Heavenly Kings




The Four Heavenly Kings
also known in Chinese as Si Tianwang are considered guardians of the four regions of the cosmos.
They guard the north, south, east and west quadrants of the night sky and have both seasonal elemental and psycho-physical correspondences in addition to their directional significance.
Each holds an object of religious significance to member of the Chinese Buddhist tradition.

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