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The Four Heavenly Kings

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on April 11, 2016.)

Guang Mu and Duo Wen at Langya Temple in Chuzhou, Anhui

Now we turn to the four fearsome figures for whom the first hall is named, the Four Heavenly Kings, usually glaring down two to a side as they tower over the visitor. Like the Generals Heng and Ha, they are guardians of the temple.