Are the Four Heavenly Kings Taoist or Buddhist?
None of the people above answered correctly. Taoism is the four donkey kong, not the four kings. Buddhism is not the four kings. According to the Buddhist scriptures of Buddha Sakyamuni, there are four heavenly kings, each in charge of four continents. The south of our world is supported by the growth king of the south, which means growing wisdom. These four heavenly kings are indeed recorded in Buddhism, but not in any Taoist classics. In Taoism, it is recorded that four donkey kong were stationed at the four gates of heaven. The Jade Emperor's Tong Ming Palace and Lingxiao Hall are in front of four heavenly teachers.