Honjibutsu - local Buddha

Japanese: 本地仏 - ほんじぶつ
Honjibutsu - local Buddha
〘Noun〙 Buddha or Bodhisattva, the original form of a deity. Also, their statue. ※Shinto Myomoku Ruijusho (1699) 1 "Honjido: This shrine houses the statues of Honji Buddha and Bodhisattva."

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 神の本地である仏・菩薩。また、その像。※神道名目類聚抄(1699)一「本地堂 其神社本地仏菩薩の像を安置す」

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