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Dairokutensha Shrine

第六天神社

Dairokutensha

Kanagawa

A shrine dedicated to Dairokuten-no-o, a Buddhist-influenced deity associated with desire and the sixth heaven in Buddhist cosmology. These shrines reflect the historical syncretism between Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.

宗派
Dairokuten
宗教
shinto
祭神
Dairokuten-no-o
祀られている神
Dairokuten-no-o
座標
35.2735951, 139.6559498

参拝のヒント

These shrines often have unique architectural features reflecting Buddhist influence alongside traditional Shinto elements.

文化的背景

Dairokuten represents the king of the sixth heaven of desire in Buddhist cosmology, and shrines dedicated to this deity demonstrate the complex religious syncretism that characterized Japanese spirituality before the Meiji period separation of Shinto and Buddhism.

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