Hachiman
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Hachiman is a major Shinto deity revered as the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people, especially warriors.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto deity
→
kami → war god → |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Ōjin
→
Empress Jingū → agriculture → archery → fishing → military victory → protection of the state → |
| countryOfCult |
Japan
→
|
| culturalSignificance |
one of the most widely venerated kami in Japan
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| domain |
community safety
→
state protection → warfare → |
| epithet |
Great Bodhisattva Hachiman
→
Yahata no Kami → |
| function |
oracular deity
→
protector of Buddhist temples → |
| gender |
male
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| hasShrineType |
Hachiman shrine
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| linkedToEvent |
legitimization of imperial rule
→
protection of the Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji → |
| majorCultCenter |
Iwashimizu Hachimangū
→
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū → Usa Jingū → |
| numberOfShrines |
one of the most numerous shrine cults in Japan
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| patronOf |
Minamoto clan
→
warrior clans → |
| recognizedAs |
bodhisattva in Japanese Buddhism
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| religion |
Shinto
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| role |
divine protector of Japan
→
god of war → protector of the Japanese people → protector of warriors → |
| symbol |
bow and arrows
→
doves → |
| syncretism |
Hachiman Daibosatsu
→
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| syncretismWith |
Buddhism
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| title |
guardian of the imperial house
→
protector of the realm → |
| worshipedBy |
Japanese people
→
samurai → warriors → |
| worshipPeriod |
Heian period
→
Kamakura period → Nara period → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Hachiman
("Yahata no Kami")
→
Hachiman ("Great Bodhisattva Hachiman") → |
epithet |
|
Emperor Jimmu
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associatedDeity |
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Shinto
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hasDeity |
|
Hachiman
("Hachiman Daibosatsu")
→
|
syncretism |