四天王 sì tiānwáng

sì tiānwáng proper noun Four Deva Kings; Four Heavenly Kings
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: cātur-mahārāja-kāyika; nameley: Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravaṇa, who each watch over one of the cardinal directions of the world (BCSD '四天王', p. 278; MW 'cāturmahārājakāyika'; SH '四天王', p. 173)

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