Secular Implication of Heavenly Kings

In Chinese Buddhism , the Four Heavenly Kings are four protectors of Buddhist doctrines, each of whom watches over one cardinal direction of the world. In Chinese they are known collectively as the implication of "Fēng Tiáo Yǔ Shùn" (风调雨顺)

Feng Tiao Yu Shun (Moderated Wind and Favorable Rain) - Peaceful Life, Bumper Harvest
Feng (风) means wind, homophone of the edge of SWORD, the token of Southern King
Tiao (调) means moderated, homophone of plucking of PIPA (Chinese lute), the token of Eastern King
Yu (雨) means rain, implication of UMBRELLA, the token of Northern King
Shun (顺) means favorable, pun of smoothness of red SNAKE, the token of Western King

     Western King           Northern King          Eastern King            Southern King