God · Japanese (Shintō)

Okuninushi

Okuninushi, 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 DaikokutenJapanese Shinto-Buddhist syncretism, medieval periodDaikokuten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, was conflated with the Shinto god Okuninushi.
identified as Yakushi NyoraiHonji suijaku, 10th-13th c. CEOkuninushi's original ground was given as Yakushi, the healing Buddha.

Sources

  1. Daikokuten (Wikipedia)
  2. Honji suijaku (Wikipedia)
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