Vaiśravaṇa
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Vaiśravaṇa or Vessavaṇa is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and is considered an important figure in Buddhism. He is the god of warfare and usually portrayed as a warrior-king. Vaiśravana is based on K
"Golden Vaiśravaṇa", uncovered at Khara-Khoto, former city of the Tangut Empire; 13th century.
Statue of Vaiśravaṇa as the guardian at the royal crematorium of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, 2017.
Statue of Duōwén Tiānwáng, in the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings in Miyin Temple in Weishan Township, Ningxiang, Hunan, China
Tamonten statue at Tōdai-ji, Nara
The Twenty-Four Protective Deities or the Twenty-Four Devas, sometimes reduced to the Twenty Protective Deities or the Twenty Devas, are a group of dharmapalas in Chinese Buddhism who are venerated as
Statue of Dazizaitian at Putuoshan Guanyin Dharma Realm in Zhejiang, China
Statue of Jixiang Tiannü in Huayan Temple in Datong, Shanxi Province, China
Statues of the Four Heavenly Kings. From left to right: Duowen Tianwang, ZengZhang Tianwang, Chiguo Tianwang, and Guangmu Tianwang in Beihai Park in Beijing, China.
Statue of Miji Jingang, one out of several thousand statues, located at the Maijishan Grottoes, Gansu, China. (World Heritage Site). Carved during the Song dynasty (960–1279).