法苑珠林 5.64

5.64

龍魚河圖曰。天之東西南北極。各有銅鐵額兵。長三千萬丈三千億萬人。天之東西南北極。各有金剛敢死力士。長三千萬丈三千億萬人。天中大平之都有甲都食鬼鐵面兵。長三千萬丈三千億萬人。

The Longyu hetu states: “At the eastern, western, southern, and northern extremities of heaven, there are in each direction soldiers with bronze and iron foreheads, thirty million zhang tall, numbering three trillion. At the eastern, western, southern, and northern extremities of heaven, there are in each direction adamantine (vajra) dare-to-die warriors, thirty million zhang tall, numbering three trillion. In the Capital of Great Peace in the center of heaven, there are iron-faced soldiers of the Armored Capital who devour demons, thirty million zhang tall, numbering three trillion.”