Category:Devaraja Hall of Shaolin Monastery

English: Originally the southern gate of the monastery enclosure this building was enclosed by the Mountain Gate, which also brought the Bei Lin inside. Its former statues were brought to the Mountain Gate while it acquired the Heavenly Kings, under a sanskrit name. Devaraja. They are in essence ancient Indic gods and have Indic names, but Buddhists respect all gods. The Chinese name is Tian Wang Dian. Each one of the gods has its own Indic and Chinese names.