Shitennou

The Four Heavenly Kings (shitenno in Japanese) are the four Buddhist deities who protect the four quarters of the world. The term is frequently used outside of the Buddhist context to refer to any superb or famous quartet, as shown below.Four Heavenly Kings may also refer to:The Shitennō (samurai), four loyal retainers of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and some of the other great samurai of legendThe Shitennō (Tokugawa clan), four prominent generals of Tokugawa Ieyasu: Sakai Tadatsugu, Honda Tadakatsu, Ii Naomasa, and Sakakibara Yasumasa.Four Heavenly Kings, a 2006 mockumentary film directed by Daniel Wu
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Les Shi Tennô (, « quatre rois célestes ») sont les gardiens des horizons et de la loi bouddhique au Japon.
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