"Kongōrikishi or Niō are two wrath-filled and muscular guardians of the Buddha, standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in Japan and Korea in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues. They are manifestations of the BodhisattvaVajrapāṇi protector deity and are part of the Mahayanapantheon. According to Japanese tradition, they travelled with the historical Buddha to protect him" (Sources: Wikipedia).