Behind the Maitreya Bodhisattva stands the Skanda Bodhisattva, looking to the North of the Monastery. In Chinese Buddhism, he is a devoted guardian of Buddha’s teachings, and manifests always as a majestic general, clad in full armor, mighty and brave with a vajra in hand.
On both sides of this Hall, are the four celestial kings whose vow is to protect the four quarters of the universe. King Chíguó of the East (Dhr̥tarāstra Deva in Sanskrit), controls the eastern continent and rules over the gandharvas and piśācas, using the musical instrument pipa in his hand. For King Zēngzhǎng of the South (Virūdhaka Deva), he is dedicated to help all beings and protects the southern continent with the sword in his hands. King Guǎngmù Read More...
Guan Yin Dian is located at the far eastern end of the monastery. Within the Hall, in the centre, is the personification of compassion – a 11.2metres tall Guan Yin Pu Sa (also known as Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva in Sanskrit), with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes. The vacant walls, above the doors on the two sides, were filled with 3000 copper figures of Avalokiteśvara bodhisattva, all seated, calm and dignified.
