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The Six Ding and Six Jia were originally guardian deities of the Thunder Department in Daoism. However, in Chapter 007 of "Journey to the West", they, along with the Five Directional Revealers and others, were assigned to supervise and guard Sun Wukong, who was pressed under the Five Elements Mountain, reflecting the fusion of Buddhism and Daoism. The original text: "玉帝闻言，即教六丁、六甲将他解下，付与老君。" (Chapter 007 of "Journey to the West")
Liuding Liujia
The Six Ding and Six Jia, Taoist thunder gods, became Buddhist guardians in the book.
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