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====Comparison with Buddhism==== The [[Four Heavenly Kings]] rule over the eastern, southern, western and northern cardinal directions which are inhabited by [[gandharvas]], [[kumbhanda|kumbhandas]], [[nāgas]], and [[yakshas]], respectively. These spiritual beings are reminiscent of the elementals found in the Paracelsian tradition. Different Buddhist traditions in Asia, including those of [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibet]] and [[Chinese Buddhism|China]] associate the cardinal directions with [[Wuxing (Chinese philosophy)|elements]] as well.<ref>* {{cite web | title=Onmark Productions: SHITENNŌ = Four Heavenly Kings |url=https://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/shitenno.shtml |access-date=13 January 2025}}</ref>
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