Takebe Daimyōjin

The kami of Takebe, who face hardship

Takebe Taisha enshrines Yamato Takeru no Mikoto and Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, and explains their divine virtues: for Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, improved fortune, warding off misfortune, advancement in life, and certain victory; for Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, good relationships (enmusubi), prosperity in business, and others. "健部大明神" is the name listed by Shōhōin, and the related present-day shrine writes its name "建部大社" (Takebe Taisha).

Source: 建部大社・日蓮宗 光瑞山本立寺

The tradition that Yoritomo prayed for the revival of the Minamoto

Takebe Taisha relates that Minamoto no Yoritomo visited the shrine on his way into exile in Izu and prayed for the revival of the Minamoto clan. The story that he later prayed there again and made offerings is linked with faith in advancement in life and the fulfillment of great wishes.

Source: 建部大社

Faith in the Thirty Guardian Kami, who take turns day by day

The Thirty Guardian Kami (Sanjū Banjin) are a belief of the fusion of kami and buddhas (shinbutsu shūgō) in which thirty kami divide the days among themselves to protect the land and the Buddhist teachings. In Shōhōin's list, each kami is assigned a day from the first to the thirtieth. This set is handed down in the Tendai and Nichiren traditions and others, and the present-day explanations of the enshrined kami at shrines of the same name need to be distinguished from historical views of the original buddhas.

Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院

Kami who come to hear the sutra: the origin story told by Shinjōji

Shinjōji, a temple of the Nichiren school, introduces a tradition that while Nichiren Shōnin was reading the Lotus Sutra on Mount Hiei, a different person visited him each day and revealed themselves to be the Thirty Guardian Kami. This is the origin story of the "Thirty Guardian Kami who protect the Lotus Sutra" taught by that temple. It is not treated as a historical event common to all faith in the Thirty Guardian Kami.

Source: 日蓮宗 玉蓮山真成寺

Rotating protection that supports daily faith

Shinjōji introduces the Thirty Guardian Kami as guardian deities of the fusion of kami and buddhas who divide their duty day by day. What the temple values is the faith that they protect the Lotus Sutra and those who believe in its teachings. This explanation is for understanding their role as the Thirty Guardian Kami, in addition to the divine virtues handed down at each shrine.

Source: 日蓮宗 玉蓮山真成寺

Related kami and buddhas

• Amida Nyorai阿弥陀如来
• Yakuō Bosatsu薬王菩薩
• Sanjū Banjin三十番神