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Sōjōbō
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In Japanese folklore and mythology, Sōjōbō is the mythical king and god of the tengu, legendary creatures thought to inhabit the mountains and forests of Japan. Sōjōbō is a specific type of tengu call
Sojobo King of the Tengu LACMA AC1995.206.1
Sojobo King of the Tengu LACMA AC1995.206.1
Tengu statue at Mount Kurama
Tengu statue at Mount Kurama
Despite his fearsome appearance and the tengu's reputation for causing trouble, Sōjōbō is portrayed as a benevolent figure.
Despite his fearsome appearance and the tengu's reputation for causing trouble, Sōjōbō is portrayed as a benevolent figure.
Shows the physical differences between the single figure of the more human-like daitengu and group of bird-like kotengu
Shows the physical differences between the single figure of the more human-like daitengu and group of bird-like kotengu
Yamabushi
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Yamabushi are Japanese mountain ascetic hermits. They are generally part of the syncretic shugendō religion, which includes Tantric Buddhism and Shinto.
Sōjōbō
…legendary creatures thought to inhabit the mountains and forests of Japan. Sōjōbō is a specific type of tengu called daitengu and has the appearance of a yamabushi, a Japanese mountain hermit. Daitengu have a primarily human form with some bird-like features such as wings and claws. The other distinctive physical…
Appearance of the Yamabushi. They wear yuigesa, kyahan, and tokin. They hold a shakujō in their hands, and blow the horagai to prevent evil spirits.
Appearance of the Yamabushi. They wear yuigesa, kyahan, and tokin. They hold a shakujō in their hands, and blow the horagai to prevent evil spirits.