The guardians of the temple

"The Guardians of the Temple" can refer to various figures and contexts, primarily related to Asian religious and cultural traditions. Here are some possible meanings:

• Buddhist Temple Guardians: In East Asian Buddhism, Nio or Renwang are two muscular guardians of the Buddha, often depicted as frightening wrestler-like statues. They protect the temple and its values, manifesting the bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi's power. Guhyapāda and Nārāyaṇa.
• Komainu: In Japanese culture, Komainu are lion-dog statues that guard Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, protecting the deity and warding off evil spirits.
• Guardians of the Directions: In Hinduism, Jainism, and Vajrayāna Buddhism, the Guardians of the Directions are deities ruling specific directions of space.
• "The Guardians of the Temple" is also mentioned in the 1972 movie "The Game of Death" by Bruce Lee, where they are depicted as fighters guarding different levels of a pagoda.