Chimata-No-Kami
Marker dedicated to one of the Chimata-No-Kami, Douso-jin (道祖神)
Chimata-No-Kami (Japanese: 岐の神) are the Japanese gods of crossroads, highways and footpaths.[1]
Pattern of Chimata-No-Kami
- Dōsojin
- Another name of Sai-No-Kami (賽の神), which means "village boundary god".
- Kōshintō (庚申塔)
- Meant Monkey god (also known as Three Wise Monkeys), treated similarly to the Dōsojin.
References
- ↑ Illes, Judika (2009). Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses. Harper Collins Publishers. pp. 331–332. ISBN 978-0-06-135024-5.
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