故宮書畫錄(卷八),第四冊,頁125&*故宮書畫圖錄,第十三冊,頁345-346&* 北方多聞(毗沙門)天為佛教四大天王之一,手持寶塔。後來逐漸中國化,與唐初名將李靖合而為一,成為托塔李天王。 在《西遊記》中,托塔天王率三子哪吒奉玉帝旨意,先後兩次討伐孫悟空。取經啟程後,對李天王父子仍時有提及,如第八十三回,描寫地湧夫人(老鼠精)是李天王的乾女兒,搶奪了唐僧,於是孫悟空上天庭向李天王問罪,李天王、哪吒因而一同前來降妖。 &* The devajara Vaishravana, one of the Four Great Heavenly Kings of Buddhism often found in northern China, is shown holding a pagoda. He was gradually sinified and combined with the famed T’ang general Li Ching, known as Heavenly King Li Holding a Pagoda. In Journey to the West, he obeyed the Jade Emperor and led his third son Nezha on 2 trips to subjugate the Monkey King. After departure for the scriptures, there is still mention of Heavenly King Li and his son. Chapter 83, for example, describes how Madame Earth Gushing (Rat Fairy), the adopted daughter of Heavenly King Li, seized the T’ang Monk. Monkey King then ascended the Halls of Heavens to complain to Heavenly King Li, who then with his son went to conquer the demon.