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.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Yashimajinumi, I(so)takeru, Ōya(tsu)hime, Tsumatsuhime, Ōtoshi, Ukanomitama, Ōyabiko, Susano'o, Sagara, Kushinadahime, Suseribime, Mutō, god of the southern seas, daughter of the god of the southern seas, Toshitokujin
- syncretized with
- Hasshōshin
- child of
- Harisaijo, Gozu Tennō
Mentioned by
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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