Myth & folk traditions · Myth & belief
Dhritarashtra
The eastern guardian among Buddhism’s Four Heavenly Kings.
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Jiguk guards the east. In Korean temples he appears beside three fellow kings, often in the armored form of a protector.
Legacy
The group comes from a shared Buddhist tradition. Individual attributes vary across periods and temples.