Kenrō Jijin
deity earth single tradition · 1
Kenrō Jijin is an earth god derived from the Indian earth goddess Pṛthivī, though the deity is also portrayed in Japan as male. Daikokuten was also linked or identified with other deities such as Ugajin, Benzaiten, Vaiśravana-Bishamonten, the earth god Kenrō Jijin, or the wisdom king Acala.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1500
- Historical notes
- Medieval Japan.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Pṛthivī
- co occurs with
- Ugajin, Ōkuninushi, Benzaiten, Ebisu, Kotoshironushi, Acala, Sukunabikona, Isana, Mahākāla-Daikokuten, Ichiji Kinrin, Vaiśravana-Bishamonten
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Daikokuten was also linked or identified with other deities such as Ugajin, Benzaiten (the Buddhist version of Sarasvatī), Vaiśravana-Bishamonten, the earth god Kenrō Jijin (derived from the Indian earth goddess Pṛthivī, though the deity is also portrayed in Japan as male), or the wisdom king Acala (Fudō Myōō in Japanese).”
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