Shinra Myōjin
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Shinra Myōjin is a Buddhist god associated with the Jimon branch of Tendai, a school of Japanese Buddhism that is chiefly worshiped in Onjō-ji. He is a god that was introduced to Japan from Korea by i
A statue of Shinra Myōjin from Onjō-ji.
A depiction of Susanoo-Gozu Tennō by Sadahide. It is possible these two deities came to be associated with each other due to their shared connection with Shinra Myōjin.
Shinra Zenshindō, a shrine dedicated to Shinra Myōjin.
Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, also known as Shinra Saburō due to his connection to the Shinra Myōjin shrine.
Matarajin
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Matarajin or Madarajin is a Buddhist god chiefly venerated in the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. While originally regarded as a wrathful deity obstructing rebirth in the pure land, and thus a "go
Shinra Myōjin
…in line with Tang-era officials with Buddhist elements, and historically, developed connections with a number of other figures, including Susanoo, Matarajin, and Mañjuśrī. Early sources portray Shinra Myōjin as a Korean deity who arrived in Japan to protect Tendai monks and their monasteries. According to…
A depiction of the "ox festival" of Matarajin celebrated in Kōryū-ji in Kyoto.
Kamakura-period statue of Thousand-armed Kannon at Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto, Japan.
An okina mask