Gyōyakujin - God of plague

Japanese: 行疫神 - ぎょうやくじん
Gyōyakujin - God of plague
〘Noun〙 A god who spreads epidemics. A god who spreads epidemics. ※Suizaki - 5th September, 1077 (4th year of the Shoho era) "Today, I order the monks to recite five verses (abbreviated) and read the Heart Sutra, one thousand volumes, and go around to the epidemic god." ※Kanazoshi, Tokaido Meisho-ki (around 1659-61) 4 "I will become a pilgrim god in Matsudai and kill evildoers."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 流行病をひろめる神。やくびょうがみ。ぎょうえきじん。※水左記‐承保四年(1077)九月五日「今日令僧五口〈略〉転読般若心経千巻、廻向行疫神」※仮名草子・東海道名所記(1659‐61頃)四「我まつだいに行役神(ギャウヤクじん)となり、悪人をとりころすべし」

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