Mo Li Shou Poster

Mo Li Shou - The Guardian of the North is Mo Li Shou. He has a black face and carries a pearl in one hand and a snake in the order. Sometimes this king is shown with an elephant or a white rat. He should be placed in the North to overcome all bad influences from that direction. - The Four Heavenly Kings, are the remarkable beings that protect the four corners of the world. In Chinese Buddhism, they are popularly known as the Great Dharma Protectors, seen in the shrines of the Matrieya Buddha. The Four Heavenly kings has the power to control the weather and climate on Earth. They each carry a distinctive magical weapon that represents the source of their supernatural powers. Two of the Heavenly Kings have friendly faces and fair coloured complexion. The other to shows a more ferocious and darker appearance. This represents that the GOODNESS in this world must be taught and implemented both through gentle and authoritative means. - Designed by Norman Reutter