Deity of shinbutsu shūgō (kami–buddha syncretism)
Sannomiya
三宮
This is Sannomiya, listed as one of the Sannō Shichisha Gongen. The Sannō Shichisha (Seven Shrines of Sannō) are a group of faith joining kami and buddhas, handed down on Mount Hiei and at Hiyoshi at its foot.
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.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
The aramitama enshrined at Sannomiya
Sannomiya of Hiyoshi Taisha enshrines the aramitama (rough spirit) of Kamo Tamayorihime no Kami. Shōhōin links Sannomiya of the Sannō faith with Fugen Bosatsu and introduces the form of a woman riding on purple clouds and holding the Lotus Sutra. It is a clue to both the present name of the enshrined kami and the Buddhist imagery since the medieval period.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・日吉大社・日吉大社
Prayers to Hiyoshi Ōkami for protection from misfortune and for daily life
Hiyoshi Taisha calls the kami of its shrines collectively Hiyoshi Ōkami, and introduces virtues such as protection from unlucky directions, protection from misfortune, forming bonds and household safety. Faith that protects the Buddhism of Mount Hiei and faith that guards the northeast of the capital have overlapped in this place. The wishes mentioned here are the shrine's explanation of Hiyoshi Ōkami as a whole.
Source: 日吉大社
The name and role of Sannomiya
This is Sannomiya, listed as one of the Sannō Shichisha Gongen. The original buddha is explained as Fugen Bosatsu.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・飛不動尊 正宝院・飛不動尊 正宝院
Tracing the form and the traditions
A tradition is introduced that this deity appeared in the form of a woman riding on purple clouds and holding the Lotus Sutra.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・飛不動尊 正宝院・飛不動尊 正宝院
The Sannō kami who protect Mount Hiei
The Sannō Shichisha are seven shrines linked with the faith of Mount Hiei and Hiyoshi at its foot. Shōhōin explains that the group of shrines expanded from the original Ōhie and Kohie and became the Upper Seven Shrines among the Twenty-One Shrines of Sannō. Because they have a history in which kami and Buddhism were joined, this site introduces the name "gongen" separately from the present shrine names.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院
Different names for the same kami in different periods
The old names such as Ōmiya, Ninomiya, Shōshinji, Sannomiya, Hachiōji, Marōdo and Jūzenji show the history of the fusion of kami and buddhas. Kami names, original buddhas and shrine names are not the same kind of name. Not confusing the historical correspondences with the enshrined kami and virtues that each shrine explains today is a clue to understanding the Sannō faith.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院
Related kami and buddhas
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：三宮」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：山王七社権現」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 日吉大社「日吉大社について」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 日吉大社「山王祭について」（2026-10-15 確認）