Who are the eight Vajras and the four heavenly kings? In order of size.

The four heavenly kings refer to the eastern king of Dhritatha, Doraka, the southern king of growth, Viliuri, the southern king of growth, the western king of Guangmu, Liubocha, and the northern king of multi-hearing, Bishamon. The eight great Vajras refer to the Blue Disaster-Removing Vajra, the Poison-Repelling Vajra, the Yellow Suiqiu Vajra, the White Pure Water Vajra, the Red Sound Fire Vajra, the Calamity-holding Disaster Vajra, the Purple Sage Vajra, and the Great God Vajra.

The Four Heavenly Kings, also known as the Four Heavenly Kings, are the four gods among the twenty heavens in Buddhism. They are located in the first heaven. The first heaven is also called the Four Heavenly Kings. They are usually listed in Pure Land Buddhist temples. On both sides of the first-level hall, the Heavenly King Hall got its name. According to legend, the four heavenly kings live on the four peaks on the mountainside of Mount Sumeru.

Doraka, the heavenly king of the Eastern Kingdom, holds a pipa, and lives in the Dongsheng Shenzhou?

The growth king of the south, Bi Liuli, holds a sword, and lives in the Nanfangbu continent?

< p>The king of wide eyes in the west has a fork, holds a snake (red dragon), and lives in Hezhou, Xiniu?

The king of the north, Bishamon, holds a precious umbrella, lives in Beijuluzhou, and holds a pagoda in Chinese mythology Li Tianwang Li Jing evolved from Duowen Tianwang. ?

The Four Heavenly Kings are also known as "good weather". Chinese Buddhists believe that the southern king holds a sword and controls the wind; the eastern king holds a pipa and controls tunes; the northern king holds an umbrella and controls rain; the western king of Guangmu holds a snake and controls wind. The combination becomes "good weather", which expresses the good wishes of believers.

The "Diamond Sutra" contains records about the Eight Great Vajras. In the "Diamond Sutra Persistence Notes" written by Zhou Kefu in the Qing Dynasty, there is "I would like to invite the Eight Vajras: I would like to ask for the Blue Disaster-Removing King Kong. I would like to ask for help." Poison King Kong, please give me the Yellow Suiqiu King Kong, please give me the White Pure Water King Kong, please give me the Red Sound Fire King Kong, please give me the Calamity and Holding Disaster King Kong, please give me the Purple Sage King Kong, and please give me the Great God King Kong.”

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Artistic images derived from novels

In the ancient Chinese Ming and Qing dynasty novel "Fengshen Yanyi", the four heavenly kings are called He was the "Four Generals of the Magic Family" and was named the Four Heavenly Kings after his death, namely: the Eastern King of the Kingdom of Control, Demonic Sea, the Western King of Guangmu, Demonic Shou, the Southern King of Growth, Demonic Green, and the Northern King of Duowen, Demonic Red.

They were originally four generals who guarded the Shang Dynasty. Zeng Naiwen, the general of Jiameng Pass, also known as the four brothers of the Demon Family, competed with the Western Zhou Dynasty's Chanjiao disciples in the battle to defeat Zhou. After the four of them died in battle, they were listed on the list of gods, and were named the righteous gods of heaven by Jiang Ziya. They became the four guardian generals of the four heavenly gates, and were respected by the world as the "Four Heavenly Kings of the World."

He is mainly responsible for the good weather in the world, and is also the patron saint of Buddhism in the four directions of east, west, north and south. His characteristic is that he carries a special magic weapon with him, and he always guards the gate of heaven with his boundless magic power.

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