These are the four deities placed in the four corners of the Shumidan (a platform) of the Hokke-do Hall for protection; splendid illuminated patterns still remain on them, conveying the flamboyance of the Tenpyo era.
法華堂須弥壇上の四隅に安置された四方を守護する神将像で、華麗な彩色文様がよく残り、天平時代の華やかさを今に伝える。