Zouchouten

Zouchouten
Other Name(s)	ZouchouShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Devil Survivor
Race(s)	GodDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book KishinDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Majin Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Devil Survivor Devil Survivor 2
Alignment(s)	LightShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Arcana(s)	ChariotPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload StrengthPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal

Zouchouten is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Design

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Gameplay

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India One of the 4 Heavenly Kings in Buddhism. He protects Mt. Meru's south and Jambudvipa with a spear. He was originally the chief of the gods, and the god of the five grains. Kumbhanda and the Pretas serve him.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Zouchouten, protector of the South, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist mythology.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	Virudhaka, protector of the South, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist myth.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Zouchouten, or Virudhaka, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist lore. He dwells halfway up Mt. Meru in the center of the world and protects the South under the command of Sakra. He is the god of fertility and agriculture, and affects the growth of all things. He is commonly depicted wearing armor, with a sword in hand and an angry expression on his face.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Zouchouten, or Virudhaka, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist lore. He dwells halfway up Mt. Meru in the center of the world and protects the South under the command of Sakra. He is the god of fertility and agriculture, and affects the growth of all things. He is commonly depicted wearing armor, with a sword in hand and an angry expression on his face.
Shin Megami Tensei V	Zouchouten, protector of the South, is one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist mythology. Similarly to his fellow kings, he is often depicted as a fierce warrior, clad in armor an wielding a long sword, though he is sometimes shown wielding a trident instead. Also known as Virudhaka, he is god of the five grains.
Liberation Dx2	One of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist faith. He is commonly depicted wearing armor, with a sword in hand and an angry expression on his face. Zouchouten is protector of the South under the command of Sakra and is a similar being to the eight legions. He is also the god of fertility and agriculture, and affects the growth of all things.
Persona 3 Reload	Also known as Virudhaka, he is the protector of the South and is one of the four Heavenly Kings of Buddhist origin. He is the god of the five grains, and was once the chief of the gods.
Persona 5	Also known as Virudhaka, he is the protector of the South, and is one of the four Heavenly Kings of Buddhist origin. He is the god of the five grains, and was once the chief of the gods.
Persona 5 Tactica	Also known as Virudhaka, he is the protector of the South, and is one of the four Heavenly Kings of Buddhist origin. He is the god of the five grains, and was once the chief of the gods.

Game Appearances

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Zouchouten is one of the five Kishin that guard the Fudo temples located around Tokyo. He can be found in the Nansekiji temple with the red jar which draws the essence of Lust. He faces Nanashi and the party in battle when they arrive to seal the jar he guards but is defeated.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ゾウチョウテン Zouchouten 增長天Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Zōchō-ten	Zouchouten. Katakana rendering of 増長天 Zōchōten. Zōchōten (lit. "growth deva"). Japanese name of Virūḍhaka.
Simplified Chinese	增长天王 Zēngzhǎng Tiānwáng	Zengzhang Tianwang (lit. "growth heavenly king"). Chinese name of Virūḍhaka.
Traditional Chinese	增長天 Zēngzhǎng Tiān	Zengzhang Tian (lit. "growth deva"). Chinese name of Virūḍhaka.
Korean	증장천 Jeungjang-cheon	Jeungjang-cheon (lit. "growth deva"). Korean name of Virūḍhaka.
Russian	Дзотётэн Dzotët·en	Zochoten

Gallery

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  Sprite of Zouchouten from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

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  Animated sprite of Zouchouten from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

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  Sprite of Zouchouten from Shin Megami Tensei

• Animated sprite of Zouchouten from Shin Megami Tensei

  Animated sprite of Zouchouten from Shin Megami Tensei

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  Sprite of statue Zouchouten from Shin Megami Tensei

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  Sprite of Zouchouten from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei

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  Model of Zouchouten from Persona 3 Reload

Videos

Zouchouten's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V