gods of Tokoyo
deity worship single tradition · 1
These gods are associated with wealth and longevity, promising to make the poor rich and the elderly young again. To receive their blessings, people had to abandon their possessions and line the roadside with sake and food, chanting, "New wealth has come in!"
When
- First attested
- 644 CE
- Attested period
- 644 – 644
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Nihon Shoki during Empress Kogyoku's reign.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Tokoyo-no-Kami
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Later on, local shamans falsely claimed to have been given divine oracles, spreading the message that "If you worship the gods of Tokoyo, the poor will gain wealth and the elderly will become young again."”
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