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Tengu
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Tengu are a type of legendary creature found in Shinto belief. They are considered a type of yōkai or kami. The Tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey and a monkey deity, and
Kobayakawa Takakage debating with the tengu of Mount Hiko, by Yoshitoshi. The tengu's nose protrudes just enough to differentiate him from an ordinary yamabushi.
Kobayakawa Takakage debating with the tengu of Mount Hiko, by Yoshitoshi. The tengu's nose protrudes just enough to differentiate him from an ordinary
A man wearing a Tengu mask representing the deity Sarutahiko at the Menkake Gyōretsu festival in Kamakura.
A man wearing a Tengu mask representing the deity Sarutahiko at the Menkake Gyōretsu festival in Kamakura.
Tengu as a kite-like monster, from Toriyama Sekien's Gazu Hyakki Yakō. Text: 天狗/てんぐ (tengu)
Tengu as a kite-like monster, from Toriyama Sekien's Gazu Hyakki Yakō. Text: 天狗/てんぐ (tengu)
Iga no Tsubone confronts the tormented spirit of Sasaki no Kiyotaka, by Yoshitoshi. Sasaki's ghost appears with the wings and claws of a tengu.
Iga no Tsubone confronts the tormented spirit of Sasaki no Kiyotaka, by Yoshitoshi. Sasaki's ghost appears with the wings and claws of a tengu.
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
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…daitengu (大天狗, greater tengu), but ignorant ones become kotengu (小天狗, small tengu). The philosopher Hayashi Razan lists the greatest of these daitengu as Sōjōbō of Kurama, Tarōbō of Atago, and Jirōbō of Hira. The demons of Kurama and Atago are among the most famous tengu. A section of the Tengu Meigikō, later…
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