[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法華義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721) › 1.357 # 法華義疏 1.357 法華義疏 1.357 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.357](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.357) 「四大天王」下，《長阿含經．世記．四天王品》云「須彌山東千由旬有提頭賴吒天王，城名賢上，縱廣六千由旬，其城七重眾寶嚴飾；須彌山南千由旬有毘留勒叉天王，城名善見；須彌山西千由旬有毘樓博叉天王，城名周羅善見；須彌山北千由旬有毘沙門天王，城有三名：一名可畏，二名天敬，三名眾歸，縱廣六千由旬」。又《智度論》云「東方天王名提頭賴吒，此名治國主，領揵撻婆及毘舍闍二部鬼神，護弗婆提人不令侵害也。南方天王名毘留離，此名增長主，領鳩槃荼及薜荔多，護閻浮提人不令侵害也。西方天王名毘留博叉，此云雜語主，領一切龍及富單那，護瞿耶尼人不令侵害也。北方天王名毘沙門，此云多聞主，領夜叉及諸羅剎，護欝旦越人不令侵害。故名護世四天王」也。 > Below “the four heavenly kings”: the “Chapter on the Four Heavenly Kings” in the Shì jì \[Book of the World\] of the Dīrgha Āgama says: “One thousand yojanas east of Mount Sumeru is the heavenly king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, whose city is named Worthy and Superior, six thousand yojanas in length and breadth, adorned with seven tiers of varied jewels; one thousand yojanas south of Mount Sumeru is the heavenly king Virūḍhaka, whose city is named Good Sight; one thousand yojanas west of Mount Sumeru is the heavenly king Virūpākṣa, whose city is named Cūla-Good Sight; one thousand yojanas north of Mount Sumeru is the heavenly king Vaiśravaṇa, whose city has three names—first, Fearful; second, Revered by Devas; third, Refuge of the Multitudes—six thousand yojanas in length and breadth.” Furthermore, the Zhìdù lùn states: “The eastern heavenly king is named Dhṛtarāṣṭra, which translates as Lord Who Governs the Country, who leads the two classes of spirits, gandharvas and piśācas, and protects the people of Pūrvavideha from harm. The southern heavenly king is named Virūḍhaka, which translates as Lord of Growth, who leads kumbhāṇḍas and pretas, and protects the people of Jambudvīpa from harm. The western heavenly king is named Virūpākṣa, which translates here as Lord of Diverse Speech, who leads all nāgas and pūtanas, and protects the people of Godānīya from harm. The northern heavenly king is named Vaiśravaṇa, which translates here as Lord of Much Hearing, who leads yakṣas and all rākṣasas, and protects the people of Uttarakuru from harm. Therefore they are named the Four Heavenly Kings Who Protect the World.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.356](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.356) - [Next: 1.358](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.358) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.1.357) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.2.30) — 道世, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.357](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.1.357) · Pramāṇa