God · Japanese (Shintō)
Gozu Tenno
Gozu Tenno, a god of the Japanese (Shintō) world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: shinto
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| identified as Susanoo | Kamakura-period sources, 1185-1333 | The plague god of Gion was equated with Susanoo from the Kamakura period, and Yasaka Shrine still enshrines him as Susanoo. |
| identified as Yakushi Nyorai | Honji suijaku, Heian-Kamakura periods | The original ground of Gozu Tenno was the healing Buddha Bhaisajyaguru, Yakushi. |