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	Who's Who on the Gohonzon? Four Heavenly Kings
		The four heavenly kings are the guardians of the world who reside on the slopes of Mt. Sumeru in the heaven named after them from whence they are each responsible for one of the four cardinal directions.
		Their respective functions are to protect the world; to discern and punish evil and encourage the aspiration for enlightenment; to listen to the Buddhist teachings and protect the place where the Buddha expounds them; and to relieve people of their sufferings.
		As kings of the world, they were confused with their generals, and the Lalitavistara describes them already carrying weapons and wearing armor.
	nichirenscoffeehouse.net /ShuteiMandala/4kings.html (1277 words)

	Four Heavenly Kings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under the Buddhist faith, the Four Heavenly Kings (Sanskrit: Deva-raja or lokapala; Chinese: Tianwang or Tienwang (天王); Japanese: Shitennou (四天王)) are four guardian gods who reside at the foot of Mount Sumeru, each of whom is responsible for one cardinal direction.
		The Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop are Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, and Andy Lau.
		The Four Young Heavenly Kings of Cantopop are Hacken Lee, Andy Hui, Leo Ku and Edmond Leung.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Four_Heavenly_Kings (357 words)

	Classification (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		There are statues of four heavenly guards on both left and right side of the front chamber, which is equivalent to the entrance to the Grotto.
		The narrow corridor is decorated with the four heavenly kings carved in pairs.
		These heavenly kings are known to safeguard four quarters of the north, south, east and west.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/n/y/nyk102/history.html (455 words)

	Praise to the Four Great Heavenly Kings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Four Great Heavenly Kings are well-known for their protective services to the Dharma.
		The most illustrative incidents are: Each King held one leg of the horse to help Prince Siddhartha flew over palace walls so as to achieve his renunciation of worldly life for the quest of enlightenment; similarly they helped Padmasambhava to flew farewell from Tibet to preside in Urgyen.
		Usually the four Heavenly Kings are mentioned in the directional order of East, South, West and North.
	www.yogichen.org /efiles/poem120.html (290 words)

	Shitennou \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		Four Heavenly Kings may refer to:The Four Heavenly Kings is the name of the four Buddhist deities who protect the four quarters of the world.
		The Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop are Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, and Aaron Kwok, while Hacken Lee was later called the "Unnamed Fifth King".
		The Four Heavenly Kings of King of Fighters were Goenitz, Chris, Yashiro Nanakase, and Shermie; all four served Orochi.The Four Heavenly Kings of Shadoloo in the Street Fighter series, commonly known as "The Grand Masters" in America, refer to the fighters known as M.
	www.babylon.com /definition/Shitennou (256 words)

	Four Kings
		The heaven of the Four Divine Kings (Maha Rajas or Deva Rajas) is the lowest of the heavens in the Realm of Desire.
		It is the realm of the guardians of heaven, led by the four generals of Sakra Devendra who battle against evil and the Asuras that are ever trying to disrupt the peace and contentment of heaven.
		Statues of thse four generals are often seen guarding the four gates of Buddhist temples, and Buddhist mandalas often have them posted at each of the four corners guarding the sacred space.
	www.tientai.net /teachings/dharma/6realms/4kings.htm (632 words)

	Shitenno - Four Heavenly Kings (Deva) of Buddhism, Guarding Four Cardinal Directions. Japanese Buddhism Photo ...
		All four are depicted as warriors, and usually shown holding weapons, but there is no "hard" rule for the objects in their hands, and variations are common.
		These four continents are protected by the Shitenno, with each leading an army of supernatural creatures to keep the fighting Ashura at bay.
		These four creatures, known as the Celestial Emblems of the Chinese Emperor, are also considered the guardians of the four compass directions, and appear prominently in artwork in China.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/shitenno.shtml (785 words)

	Buddhism
		Bodhisattva of Universal Benevolence is regarded as one of the four well-known Bodhisattvas in China's buddhism.
		Each of these Heavenly Kings has a follower and each has 91 sons who are in support of the Four World Heavenly Kings to protect the ten directions.
		It is said that each of the Four Kings also has eight famous generals who are responsible for their own mountains, rivers, forests and the baby deities of other areas.
	www.pasadena.edu /chinese/cultural/buddhism/brief.html (1669 words)

	Four Heavenly Kings
		Heavenly King of the North is Mo Li Shou.
		Heavenly King of the South is Mo Li Hung.
		Heavenly King of the East is Mo Li Chung.
	www.fengshui-shop-online.com /deities/four-heavenly-kings.html (428 words)

	The Gohonzon folder \| Soka Gakkai Buddhism Pictures!! \| Fotki.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Translated as "Great Heavenly King of Knowledge and Wealth"; and "Hearer of Many Teachings",Dai Bishamon-tenno is one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
		He was the son of Shuddhodana, the king of the Shakyas, a small tribe whose kingdom was located in the foothills of the Himalayas south of what is now central Nepal.
		Jogyo (Sanskri Vishishtacharitra) — One of the four bodhisattvas and the leader of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth.
	public.fotki.com /theboweevil/the_gohonzon (8483 words)

	Four Heavenly Kings at Feng Shui Bestbuy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Four Heavenly Kings are very popular among those who practice feng shui, especially those who reside in Hong Kong.
		In Hong Kong, even the four most popular singing idols were nicknamed after them to provide powerful protection for the entertainment business in Hong Kong in the nineties.
		The Four Heavenly Kings were four Indian brothers and later worshipped as protecting deities of Buddhist sanctuaries.
	www.fengshuibestbuy.com /HH4001-fourheavenlykings.html (603 words)

	The Great Mandala -- Four Heavenly Kings
		The Four Great Heavenly Kings live on the first level of the Six Desirous Heavens, which is located halfway up Mount Sumeru, and is situated near the human realm.
		Wind, Harmony, Rain, and Prosperity are four divine attributes characterizing the Heavenly Kings.
		He is lord of the east, the king of the Gandharvas, celestial musicians, and feeders on fragrance.
	www.gakkaionline.net /mandala/4Kings.html (425 words)

	Meaning
		Dai Myojo-tenno (Great Heavenly King Stars, or the god of the stars): A deification of the stars in Indian mythology incorporated into Buddhism as one of the twelve gods.
		He is the king of devils who dwells in the highest of the six heavens of the world of desire and delights in manipulating others to do his will.
		The four devils are: (1) The hindrance of the five components, that is, those obstructions caused by one's physical and mental functions.
	www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/library/Nichiren/Gohonzon/meaning.htm (5277 words)

	Sixth Chapter, Part 2
		Four of them, Anga-Magadha, Vangamagadha, Avanti, and Ceti are protected and sustained by the Heavenly King Vaishravana, surrounded by a host of yaksas.
		He entrusted the Four Continents to the Heavenly King Great Brahma, Lord of the Saha world, and to other heavenly kings, from the King of the Heaven of Free Enjoyment of Others' Manifestations to the Four Great Heavenly Kings and their followers.
		The king and all his ministers were taken prisoners by the kingdom of Wu, and had to eat excrement and drink urine; they suffered untold misery.
	www.buddhistinformation.com /pureland/sixth_chapter,_part_2.htm (11522 words)

	Jade Buddha Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Shortly after their return regular scripture lectures, meditation and other features of temple life were resumed.
		The Chamber of Four Heavenly Kings contains a laughing Maitreya, a Wei-to Boddhisattva and the Four Heavenly Kings, who represent favourable circumstance.
		The chamber is located on the southern-edge, or 'front' of the temple.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/j/ja/jade_buddha_temple.html (578 words)

	Asian Art
		In the Buddhist cosmological system, which was conceived in India, a mountain stands in the center of our world (as if it were located at the north pole).
		On the middle slopes of this mountain dwell four heavenly kings, who guard the four directions of space.
		Which of the four kings this head represents is not certain, but he may be the regent of the southern direction.
	www.thewalters.org /html/collec_object_detail.asp?ID=40&object_ID=25.8 (75 words)

	Encyclopedia: Four Heavenly Kings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mount Sumeru is the axial mountain on which both the religions of Hindu and Buddhism see as the center of the universe.
		Cardinal directions or cardinal points are the four principal directions or points of the compass, north, east, south and west.
		The World in plate carrÃ©e projection The World In English, world is rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, man, and eld, age; thus, its oldest meaning is age or life of man. Its primary modern meaning is the planet Earth, especially when capitalized: the World.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Four-Heavenly-Kings (996 words)

	Soka Gakkai International (SGI) and Buddhism of Nichiren: Quest for Peace
		At that time the various benevolent deities and heavenly rulers, who would ordinarily take pity on living beings, will abandon this nation of confusion and evil and all will make their way to other regions.
		And this is the reason that all the various sages and arhats are born in their nations and are assisting them to gain great advantage.
		When heaven and earth and the whole country are stricken by terrible heat so that the air seems to be on fire, when the hundred plants wither and the five grains fail to ripen, when the prodigies of this kind occur, this is the sixth calamity.
	www.mindspring.com /~sonoda/rissho2.htm (1590 words)

	Taishakuten (Indra) -- Lord of Center, Commander of Four Heavenly Kings. Japanese Buddhsm Photo Dictionary.
		There he governs the other 32 gods of that heaven, and is served in particular by the Shitenno (Four Heavenly Kings).
		Therein, Jikokuten and Bishamonten pledge on behalf of all four to protect those who embrace the Lotus Sutra.
		In the Japanese Mandala, the Shitenno (Guardians of the Four Directions) are typically shown, from the top, starting with the eastern guardian.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/taishakuten.html (845 words)

	Globaled: South Korea Fables of Aesop the Slave
		King Munmu nodded in agreement and sent a court official to bring the priest to the palace.
		King Munmu explained to the monk the serious dangers facing the nation.
		These Four Heavenly Kings were carved in beautiful stone and placed in the temple's most honored position.
	cspace.unb.ca /nbco/globaled/skorea/act14h.html (955 words)

	tanhua temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Nestling in the deep of Taihua Mountain, Taihua Temple was built in 1306 by Monk Xuan Jian upon the invitation of Liangwang (King of Liang, title of the Mongolian hereditary ruler of Yunnan in the Yuan Dynasty).
		The style of the,clay statues of the Four Heavenly Kings in the entrance hall is quite different from that of those in Huating Temple.
		To the south of the Hall of the Heavenly Kings is the Pavilion of Boundless green Waters, which is also called the Sea-Viewing Pavilion.
	chinaguides.shanghai-window.com /destination/yunnan/kunming/taihuasi.html (597 words)

	Pleasure Island by Amar Grover \| Travel Reviews from Travel Intelligence
		Fierce statues, the four Heavenly Kings, loomed in the gatehouse and a massive ochre-tiled roof glinted through stately trees in the courtyard.
		Lying in the East China Sea about 200km south of Shanghai and 80km east of Ningbo port, Putuo is one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains ("shan" means mountain).
		Four hours later we nudged Putuo's jetty with several rusty packets.
	www.travelintelligence.net /wsd/articles/art_1796.html (1663 words)

	Beijing Attractions: Lama Temple, Yonghe Lamasery, Yonghe Gong
		It comprises of a courtyard in the south and five main halls in separate courtyards in the north: the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, the Hall of Harmony and Peace, the Hall of Everlasting Blessings, the Hall of the Dharma Wheel and the Pavilion of Infinite Happiness.
		The corners of the hall are hung with Sanskrit bells and mantras are written on the lintels of the doors, which lends a religious atmosphere to the hall.
		The four wing halls are where lamas study the Esoteric Buddhism, Exoteric Buddhism, Tibetan medicine, astronomy and geography.
	www.beijingtrip.com /attractions/lamatemple.htm (773 words)

	Jade Buddha Temple
		Shortly after their return regular scripture lectures, meditation and other features of temple life were resumed.
		The Chamber of Four Heavenly Kings contains a laughing Maitreya, a Wei-to Boddhisattva and the Four Heavenly Kings, who represent favourable circumstance.
		The chamber is located on the southern-edge, or 'front' of the temple.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/j/ja/jade_buddha_temple.html (604 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Now the four students, the Four Heavenly Kings of D.S. are trying to revived Ansla-Sax by breaking the four seals that are being possess by the royal family of the four kingdoms...
		The Four Heavenly Kings: Karu-Su - The No.1 student of D.S., he was called the 'Ice King' and it was said he has magic power equivalent, or even higher then D.S. The leader of the Four Heavenly Kings.
		He is the first of the four to contact D.S. personally.
	www.mit.edu /activities/anime/Showing-Announcements/1993/930618 (720 words)

	The Four Heavenly Kings
		Mo Li Shou has the power to control the winds and the tide and he is the master of the four seasons.
		This mystical instrument is believed to have the power to conjure a rain of fire and a wave of flames to destroy those who have done evil to others.
		The Four Heavenly Kings can be placed near the entrance of your home to protect you from evil and negative forces.
	www.all-about-feng-shui.co.uk /deities/four-heavenly-kings.html (426 words)

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		The figures who hogged TV and other news coverage of the hustings for the Dec 1 legislative, county and city chiefs elections were not the candidates themselves, but last year's three main candidates plus one - whom the media here dubbed as the four heavenly kings.
		The fourth heavenly king, former president Lee Teng-hui, who was thrown out of the KMT in September for supporting the newly-formed Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU), was not short of invective either.
		There is a fifth star in the campaign for 225 legislative seats, 23 county and city executives - the telegenic Taipei city Mayor Ma Ying-jeou of the KMT who is a popular guest where candidates hold gatherings because of the journalists who arrive with him.
	www.taiwansecurity.org /News/2001/ST-111101.htm (652 words)

	Protective Guardians at Feng Shui Bestbuy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is normally installed as one piece on one sided door or in pairs for two sided doors to protect the entire family from accidents, robbery and any other forms of bad luck.
		The four celestial guardians are the basis of landscape feng shui.
		The four celestial guardians with each associated to one cardinal direction will bring you career, wealth, good health, power/authority and fame.
	www.fengshuibestbuy.com /protectiveguardians.html (1630 words)

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