Idaten

Japanese: 韋駄天 - いだてん

[1] (Skanda, transliterated as 间建達, 揵達, 陋だ, etc.; also called 陋将) [1] Buddhist term. One of the eight generals of the southern Zochoten. The leader of the 32 generals, including the eight generals of the Four Heavenly Kings. Originally a Brahmanic deity, he is said to be the son of Shiva or Agni. He was adopted into Buddhism and became the guardian deity of monks and temples. His image is of a god wearing armor and holding a sword in both hands. There is a popular legend that after Shakyamuni passed away, a swift demon stole a tooth from the Buddha's relic , and this god chased after it and took it back. It is said that he can run at great speed and eliminate demons, so the word also refers to a fast-footed person or thing. [2] Noh play. Written by Kanze Kojiro Nobumitsu. A monk who received a relic from Idaten builds a temple. This is an extra piece and is not currently performed. [2] [Noun] ① An abbreviation of "Idaten bashiri (Idaten running)". ※Takekurabe (1895-96) by Higuchi Ichiyo, 4: "Running out of this room, is this Idaten ?" ② A fast runner. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Seisui-ki (1688), 2: "Idaten's boatman, Mosaku " ③ A type of musical accompaniment in a play. Used in scenes where the characters start running, such as the chase in "Ise Ondo Koi Neba - Aburaya no Dan". ④ A type of puppet used in Bunraku. A slightly easier style of running compared to Danshichi-hashi.

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Japanese:

[1] (Skanda 塞建陀、揵陀、韋駄などと音訳。韋将軍ともいう)[一] 仏語。南方の増長天に属する八将軍の一。四天王の八将軍を合わせた三十二将軍全体の長。もとバラモン教の神で、シバ神またはアグニ神の子という。仏教に取り入れられ、僧あるいは寺院の守護神となった。形像は、身に甲冑(かっちゅう)を着け、合掌した両腕に宝剣を持つ。釈迦が涅槃(ねはん)の後、捷疾鬼(しょうしつき)が仏舎利から歯を盗み去ったとき、この神が追いかけて取り戻したという俗説がある。非常な速さで駆け、魔鬼を排除するとされるところから、足の速いことや人をもいう。[二] 能楽。観世小次郎信光作。韋駄天から舎利を受けた律師が一寺を建立するという曲。番外曲で現在は上演されない。[2] 〘名〙① 「いだてんばしり（韋駄天走）」の略。※たけくらべ（1895‐96）〈樋口一葉〉四「今の間とかけ出して韋駄天(イダテン)とはこれをや」② 足の速い人。※浮世草子・好色盛衰記（1688）二「いだてんの茂作という船頭」③ 芝居の囃子(はやし)の合方の一つ。「伊勢音頭恋寝刃‐油屋の段」の追っかけのように、駆け出す場に用いる。④ 文楽で用いる人形の型の一つ。団七走りに比べるといくぶんやさしい走り方。

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