Hachiōji

deity Japanese single tradition · 1

The Hachiōji, meaning Eight Princes, are the eight children of Gozu Tennō and Harisaijo. They were amalgamated with both the Hasshōshin (Eight Divine Generals) of Onmyōdō and eight of Susanoo's sons and daughters.

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syncretized with
Hasshōshin

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“a monk named Myōkō (妙行) had a vision of Gozu Tennō and the Hachiōji while meditating at the hill where the castle would later be built, Shiroyama (formerly also known as Fukazawayama), during the early 10th century.”

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