Gold God of the North - Ushitora no Konjin

Japanese: 艮の金神 - うしとらのこんじん
Gold God of the North - Ushitora no Konjin

...The fundamental deity is called Tenchikinnokami. Omotokyo, founded by Nao Deguchi, was also influenced by Konkokyo in its early stages, and preached that the Konjin of Ushitora, who is in the direction of evil, will restore the world. This tendency to turn curse gods and evil deities into gods of good fortune is one of the characteristics of popular religious movements that emerge during periods of social change.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Golden God of the North." are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その根本神は,天地金乃神と呼ばれている。出口なおの創唱した大本教も,初期に金光教の影響を受け,鬼門にいる艮(うしとら)の金神による世の中の立替えを説いた。こうした祟り神や悪神の福神化の傾向は,社会変動期に現れる民衆の宗教運動の特質の一つである。…

※「艮の金神」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。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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