Iwaijin (God of Blessings) - Iwaijin

Japanese: イワイジン(祝神) - いわいじん
Iwaijin (God of Blessings) - Iwaijin

...This refers to a god that is worshiped in a small shrine or in an old tree or stone as a substitute in a corner of a house, or in a small plot connected to it.
[Japan]
The term "Yashikigami" is an academic term, and in reality, depending on the region, it is called Ujigami, Uchigami, Chijin (earth god), Koujin, Iwaijin (celebratory god), and various other names, such as Inari and Kumano, depending on the deity worshipped. The variety of names for Yashikigami indicates the advancement of kanjo-gami, and is presumably indicative of the activities of those who transmit the faith, such as ascetics and shrine maidens.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Iwaijin (God of Blessing)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…屋敷すなわち宅地内の一隅やこれに接続した小区画に,小祠を構えあるいは古木や石などを依代(よりしろ)にするなどしてまつられている神をいう。
[日本]
 屋敷神という呼称は学術用語で,実際には地方ごとにウジガミ,ウチガミ,チジン(地神),荒神(こうじん),イワイジン(祝神)などの呼称があり,さらにまたまつられている神に即して稲荷,熊野など雑多な神名で呼ばれている。屋敷神呼称の雑多性は,勧請神進出の事実を示すとともに,修験や巫女(みこ)など信仰伝達者の活躍を物語るものと推定される。…

※「イワイジン(祝神)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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