God · Japanese (Shintō)

Hachiman

Hachiman, a god of the Japanese (Shintō) world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: shinto

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
identified as Amida (Amitabha)Honji suijaku; Hachiman titled Great Bodhisattva in 781Hachiman was named Great Bodhisattva by the court in 781 and his original ground was held to be Amida.

Sources

  1. Hachiman (Wikipedia)
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