Izutamahiko no MikotoGuardian Deity of Mount Zozu, Izutamahiko no Mikoto
izutamahiko
Detailed Description
Izutamahiko no Mikoto is a rare deity whose existence traces three stages of elevation: originally a real high-ranking monk, Kongobo Yusei (the fourth head of Konkoin, died 1613), who became a tengu and guardian spirit after death, and was finally redefined as a Shinto deity during the Meiji era's separation of Shinto and Buddhism. While the principal deity Konpira (Omononushi) originates from a foreign water god (Kumbhira) and presides over "maritime protection," Izutamahiko no Mikoto embodies the lineage of "mountain asceticism and tengu worship." The dual structure of the Mount Zozu faith—where a god of the sea and a tengu of the mountain reside together—is demonstrated through the relationship between the principal deity and the deity of the Okusha (Inner Shrine), making this deity highly significant in religious history. The Okusha, Izutama Shrine, sits at an altitude of 421 meters, 1,368 steps away from the main shrine, and is considered the second holiest site of Kotohira-gu.
Source Information
種類全体の出典primary
金刀比羅宮奥社·厳魂神社縁起 (金剛坊宥盛·厳魂彦命)
著者: 金刀比羅宮
出版社: 金刀比羅宮 (公式)
種類全体の出典primary
金刀比羅宮奥社威徳巖 (参籠旧跡·天狗彫物)
著者: 金刀比羅宮
出版社: 金刀比羅宮 (公式)
種類全体の出典primary
金剛坊宥盛自像奉祀 (慶長十一年 1606)
年代: 1606
出版社: 金毘羅権現·神道史
種類全体の出典reference
讃岐三大天狗 (金毘羅坊·白峯相模坊·中将坊)
出版社: 民俗·郷土史
Personality
Possesses the calm composure of a scholar-monk who studied at Mount Koya, combined with the sternness of a guardian deity who vowed to protect the mountain eternally. Befitting a restorer of the faith, he guides seekers of the path and fiercely protects the mountain.
Compatibility
修験者·先達·金毘羅信仰の篤信者と縁が深い。困難な道を登りきる意志を持つ参詣者を守護する。
Abilities & Skills
Weaknesses
Originally a real human (a shugenja), he is positioned as the Okusha deity—a relatively subordinate status—compared to the principal deity Konpira, who originates from the foreign god Kumbhira.
診断評価
妖怪相性診断
喜び
0.0喜びと楽しさの程度
📝 メモ
永遠の飢えと渇きに苦しみ喜ぶことはない
怒り
6.0怒りの激しさの程度
📝 メモ
生前の業による報いへの怨嗟や執着を抱える
慈悲深い
0.0慈悲深さの程度
📝 メモ
生前の強欲や嫉妬が原因であり慈悲を持たない
憂鬱
9.0憂鬱で思慮深い程度
📝 メモ
満たされることのない根源的な苦悩と後悔の念
静寂
0.0内なる平静の程度
📝 メモ
常に飢渇に苛まれ平穏な状態にはない
いたずら好き
0.0いたずら好きで活発な程度
📝 メモ
食への執着のみであり遊興の余裕はない
やさしい
1.0やさしく親しみやすい程度
📝 メモ
他者への思いやりはなく欲望に従い動く
厳格
0.0厳格で真面目な程度
📝 メモ
自己の欲望を制御できず堕ちた存在
守護的
0.0他者を守る傾向
📝 メモ
自らの飢えを満たすことしか考えない
神秘的
6.0神秘的で不思議な程度
📝 メモ
仏教宇宙観の存在として不気味な超常性を持つ
霊性の深さ
7.0精神的境界の深さ
📝 メモ
仏教の六道輪廻における餓鬼道の体現
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