Category:Gongen
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During the era of shinbutsu shūgō (religious syncretism of kami and buddhas]]), in Japan a gongen (権現) was believed to be a Japanese kami which was really just the local manifestation of an Indian buddha, an entity who had come to guide the Japanese to salvation.
Subcategories
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
Media in category "Gongen"
The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
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Brooklyn Museum - One of the Twelve Bodhisattvas.jpg 392 × 768; 55 KB
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Gongen Road Hakone (3110697658).jpg 760 × 635; 79 KB
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Konpira Daigongen.jpg 1,525 × 2,719; 800 KB
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Manifestation of Kumano Gongen (Dannōhōrinji).jpg 2,876 × 6,453; 10.65 MB
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Statue of Izusan Gongen at Hannya-in back.jpg 1,053 × 1,517; 268 KB
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Statue of Izusan Gongen at Hannya-in front.jpg 1,086 × 1,525; 295 KB