Sannō

deity mountain Japanese single tradition · 1

Sannō is a deity who had a shrine dedicated to him on the eastern side of Mount Hiei. The shrine predated the establishment of Sekizan Myōjin's temple on the western foot of the same mountain.

When

First attested
864 CE
Attested period
864 – 2020
Historical notes
Shrine existed on eastern side of Mount Hiei prior to 864 when Sekizan Myōjin's temple was erected.

Relationships

co occurs with
Sekizan Myōjin, Taizan Fukun

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The location was selected based on the fact that the eastern side already was the site of a shrine dedicated to the deity Sannō (山王).”

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