Deity of shinbutsu shūgō (kami–buddha syncretism)
Hakusan Myōri Daigongen
白山妙理大権現
Hakusan Myōri Daigongen is a deity in which the mountain worship of Hakusan and Buddhism are joined. Shōhōin gives its honjibutsu as Jūichimen Kannon. The present-day Shirayama Hime Jinja identifies Shirayama Hime no Ōkami as Kukurihime no Kami and speaks of divine virtues such as abundant harvests of the five grains, safety of the household and good relationships.
This introduction is based on materials from Shōhōin (Tobi Fudō). It is summarized within the scope of the beliefs and traditions those materials convey, and does not present explanations or customs common to all schools, shrines, and temples.
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Prayers that look up to Hakusan, and Kukurihime no Kami
Hakusan Myōri Daigongen is a deity in which the mountain worship of Hakusan and Buddhism are joined. Shōhōin gives its honjibutsu as Jūichimen Kannon. The present-day Shirayama Hime Jinja identifies Shirayama Hime no Ōkami as Kukurihime no Kami and speaks of divine virtues such as abundant harvests of the five grains, safety of the household and good relationships.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・白山比咩神社
A kami who binds people together, a goddess who calls people to the mountain
Shirayama Hime Jinja introduces the scene in the Nihon Shoki in which Kukurihime no Kami appears between Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, who are in conflict over the land of Yomi, relating it to her divine virtue of binding. The shrine also hands down the tradition of the opening of the mountain, in which a goddess appeared in a dream of Taichō and told him to come to Hakusan.
Source: 白山比咩神社・白山比咩神社
Related kami and buddhas
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：白山妙理大権現」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 白山比咩神社「白山比咩神社について」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 白山比咩神社「白山信仰・奥宮」（2026-10-15 確認）