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
Mentioned by
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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