A gongen (権現), literally "incarnation", was believed to be the manifestation of a buddha in the form of an indigenous kami, an entity who had come to guide the people to salvation, during …

Jun 2, 2008 · GONGEN From JAANUS. The name Gongen is derived from Tōshō Daigongen 東照大権現, the title of Tokugawa Ieyasu 徳川家康 (1542-1616), the first shōgun 将軍, of the …

Atago Gongen is the name of a deity resulting from a fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, specifically combining the worship in Mt. Atago and Shugendō beliefs. The faith in Jizō …

Zaō Gongen (also spelled Zao) is one of the most important mountain deities of Japan's syncretic Shugendō sects, a diverse tradition of mountain ascetic practices associated with Shintō …

A gongen (権現), literally "incarnation", was believed to be the manifestation of a buddha in the form of an indigenous kami, an entity who had come to guide the people to salvation, during …

Gongen is a kind of Japanese shingo (the title given to a Shinto shrine). The concept of gongen is based on Honji-suijaku setsu, which is the theory that the Japanese Shinto deities are …

Dec 21, 2017 · The shrine was known as Hakone Gongen (箱根権現, where gongen means "incarnation" or "avatar") prior to the separation of Buddhism and Shintoism that came with the …

5 days ago · Sannō Gongen (山王権現) or Hie (alternatively Hiyoshi) Sannō Daigongen (日吉山王大権現) is a guardian deity worshiped in Tendai spread from Mount Hiei. It is treated as a …

Zaō Gongen is the guardian deity of Mount Kinpu in Yoshino south of Nara. Zaō appeared at the behest of En no Gyōja, who prayed for a powerful protector of the mountain. The deity was …

Dec 19, 2024 · Gongen refers to the manifestation of Buddhist deities in various forms, often integrating local kami (spirits or gods) from Shinto beliefs. This unique blend of Buddhist and …