Earth God - Dokujin

Japanese: 土公神 - どくじん
Earth God - Dokujin
In Onmyodo, this is the god who governs the earth. It is taboo to disturb the earth when this god is underground, or to carry out civil engineering work in the direction of this god's travels. Earth Lord (Tsuchigi-mi, Doku, Doko) . Doko-jin. [Questions and Answers on the Customs and Customs of Various Provinces (early 19th century)]

Doko-jin [Earth God]

= Dokujin (Earth God) * Revised and Enlarged Japanese English Forest Collection (1886) "Dokōjin どこじん 土王神"

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Japanese:
陰陽道で、土をつかさどる神。この神が土中にいる時期に土を犯したり、この神の遊行の方角に向かって土木工事を行なうことを忌む。土公(つちぎみ・どくう・どこう)。どこうじん。〔諸国風俗問状答（１９Ｃ前）〕

どこう‐じん【土公神】

＝どくじん（土公神）※改正増補和英語林集成（1886）「Dokōjin ドコウジン 土公神」

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