Daikoku
E578894
Daikoku is a prominent Japanese deity of wealth, agriculture, and household prosperity, often depicted with a mallet and rice bales and revered as one of the Seven Lucky Gods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daikokuten | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese deity
ⓘ
agricultural deity ⓘ kami ⓘ |
| associatedFestivalOrCustom | New Year good fortune customs in Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
commerce ⓘ fertility ⓘ good fortune ⓘ granary ⓘ household prosperity ⓘ kitchen ⓘ rice ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| considered | one of the most popular Seven Lucky Gods ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
hat
ⓘ
magic mallet ⓘ rice bales ⓘ sack of treasure ⓘ smiling face ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Daikokuten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconographyFeature |
cheerful expression
ⓘ
plump figure ⓘ seated or standing on rice bales ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 大黒天 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | Indian deity Mahakala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bringer of prosperity
ⓘ
guardian of kitchens ⓘ protector of food stores ⓘ protector of households ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Mahakala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Seven Lucky Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedStandingOn |
bales of rice
ⓘ
rice bales ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWithAnimal | rat ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
magic mallet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rice bales ⓘ treasure sack ⓘ |
| syncretizedWith | Buddhist deities ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
farmers
ⓘ
households ⓘ merchants ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Buddhist temples
ⓘ
Shinto shrines ⓘ household altars ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Daikokuten
this entity surface form:
Daikokuten