Rectangular sheet of paper, part of an amulet. Printed in black with a picture showing Doryo standing on top of a fox surrounded by flames and several rows of inscription, and stamped with a red diamond shaped stamp. For envelope containing paper see [1985.53.435 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Rectangular sheet of paper, part of an amulet. Printed in black with a picture showing Doryo standing on top of a fox surrounded by flames and several rows of inscription, and stamped with a red diamond shaped stamp. For envelope containing paper see [1985.53.435 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1985
Date collected: by 1985
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Printed, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Width: max 185 mm, Length: max 634 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.53.435.2
Research and responses: The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: “Omiei”, Large divine image
(Under the image of tengu (long-nosed goblin)) “Soshu Saijozenji”, Saijozeji temple in Sagami province [FB 08/01/2014]
Doryo was a local manifestation of a deity who became a Soto Zen monk. He vowed to protect the monastery after his death and metamorphosed into a Tengu. As such he appeared standing on a white fox surrounded by flames. His sacred site is Daiyuzan temple in Kanagawa Prefecture. A legend also connects him to Saijoji temple which he helped to build. See http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/tengu.shtml#Doryo-Douryou-Daigongen. [El.B 23/10/2013]

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