Shukushin - guardian deity

Japanese: 宿神 - しゅくしん

One of the objects of magical worship. Shukushin is written in various ways, such as Shukushin, Shukujin, Shaguuji, Shukojin, Shubushi, Shukushin, and Shukunin, but it is thought to have originally been the name of a small shrine deity called Shaguji or Shuguji. Shaguji and Shuguji are landlord deities in remote areas, but they have been syncretized with other folk beliefs such as esoteric Buddhism and Shinto, which had a strong magical character, as well as Kojin and Dosojin, and are worshiped in a very complicated way. This is why there are so many different writings.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

呪術的信仰対象の一つ。〈しゅくしん〉は，守宮神，守久神，社宮司，守公神，守瞽神，主空神，粛慎の神，守君神など，さまざまな表記があるが，元来はシャグジ，シュグジなどと称された小祠の神の名だったと思われる。シャグジ，シュグジは辺境の地主神であるが，呪術的性格の強かった密教や神道のほか荒神，道祖神など他の民間信仰と習合を果たし，非常に複雑なまつられ方をしている。おびただしい異表記があるのはそのためである。

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