noun
heavenly king
Buddhist term for a divine guardian king, especially one of the Four Heavenly Kings (四天王).
四天王は仏教の守護神で、それぞれ東西南北を守る天王です。
The Four Heavenly Kings are guardian deities in Buddhism, each protecting one of the four cardinal directions.
noun
Gozu Tenno
Refers specifically to Gozu Tenno (牛頭天王), a deity of Japanese folk religion often identified with the Indian god Gavagriva. Usually encountered in the compound 牛頭天王.
See also: 牛頭天王
牛頭天王は疫病を鎮める神として信仰されてきた。
Gozu Tenno has been worshipped as a deity who quells epidemics.