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Sanmen Ryuo Daigongen Shrine

三面龍王大権現

Sanmen Ryuo Daigongen

Kochi

A shrine dedicated to the Three-faced Dragon King, a powerful deity associated with water, rain, and protection. The gongen designation indicates syncretic Buddhist-Shinto origins, where the dragon king is venerated as a manifestation of divine power.

Denomination
Ryuo
Religion
shinto
Enshrined kami
Three-faced Dragon King
Kami enshrined
Three-faced Dragon King
Coordinates
33.511792, 132.7482558

Cultural notes

Dragon kings in Japanese religious tradition are powerful water deities borrowed from Buddhist cosmology, often invoked for rainfall, flood control, and maritime protection. The three faces typically represent different aspects of divine power or the ability to see past, present, and future.

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