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Beomeosa temple - King of Heaven, guardian of the west

Beomeosa temple - King of Heaven, guardian of the west

The Lokapalas (or kings of Heaven) are located at the entrance of the temples which they have to guard. Each one as a cardinal point to watch (and also a season...).
We can recognize them by their attributes. Here the dragon (and/or the lightning ball) identifies the guardian of the west.