Hyakudayu - Hyakudayu
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The patron saint of wandering courtesans and puppeteers. He has been revered since the late Heian period. He is said to be one of the gods of the road, and is placed in various shrines as a subordinate shrine. The most famous is Ebisu Daimyojin (now Nishinomiya Shrine) in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, where white powder is applied to the face of a wooden deity during the New Year. He is also enshrined at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto. Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend |
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漂泊の遊女,人形遣いらの守護神。 平安時代後期以降,尊崇された。道祖神のなかの1神ともいわれ,末社の形で諸社におかれる。なかでも兵庫県西宮の夷(えびす)大明神(現西宮神社)が有名で,正月に木製の神体の顔に白粉(おしろい)をぬる。ほかに京都の八坂(やさか)神社などにもまつられている。 出典 講談社デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plusについて 情報 | 凡例 |
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