Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Hindu_mythology
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Dragon
|
| gptkbp:appearsIn |
gptkb:Mahayana_sutras
gptkb:Buddhist_scripture |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Buddhist cosmology
|
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:religious_art
|
| gptkbp:iconography |
gptkb:shield
weapons standing on demons |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Chinese temple guardians
Japanese Shitennō Korean Sacheonwang Vietnamese Tứ Đại Thiên Vương |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Hindu Lokapalas
|
| gptkbp:member |
gptkb:Vaiśravaṇa
gptkb:Dhṛtarāṣṭra gptkb:Virūḍhaka gptkb:Virūpākṣa |
| gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
4
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Indian_Buddhism
|
| gptkbp:protectedBy |
four cardinal directions
|
| gptkbp:residesIn |
gptkb:Mount_Sumeru
|
| gptkbp:role |
defenders of the Dharma
protectors of the world |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
protection
guardianship |
| gptkbp:worshippedIn |
gptkb:East_Asian_Buddhism
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism gptkb:Vajrayana_Buddhism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Four_Harmony_Kings
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Heavenly Kings (Buddhism)
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