Kōjin
deity single tradition · 1
Kōjin is a deity identified with Matarajin and associated with causing obstacles. In the Kōjin saimon, the eponymous deity is said to be "fundamentally existing, born-at-the-same-time Matarajin".
When
- First attested
- 1336 CE
- Attested period
- 1336 – 1573
- Historical notes
- Documented from the Muromachi period (1336–1573).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Okina, Shukujin, Amida Buddha, Susano'o, Amaterasu, Shinra Myōjin, Gozu Tennō, Manjushri
- syncretized with
- Matarajin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Matarajin and Kōjin could be identified with each other as well, for example as deities associated with causing obstacles. In the Kōjin saimon, the eponymous deity is said to be "fundamentally existing, born-at-the-same-time Matarajin".”
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