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In Japanese Buddhism, the Four Guardian Gods, also known as the Four
Kings of Heaven, are Jikokuten (持國天, also 治國天), protector of the east;
Zojoten (増長天), protector of the south; Komokuten (廣目天), protector of the
west; and Tamonten (多聞天, also known as Bishamon or 毘沙門, protector of the
north and ruler of the yakshas). They all serve Taishakuten (帝釈天), deity of
the center and report to him on the moral condition of the world.
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