Cherished Legend·Rakunan / Fushimi Inari

Shichimen Tennyō Waymarker

A stone waymarker pointing toward Shichimen-gū, the shrine on Mount Shichimen behind Hōtō-ji temple in Fukakusa. Its deity, Shichimen Daimyōjin (Shichimen Tennyō), is a goddess who guards the Lotus Sutra; legend tells that a young woman who appeared before Nichiren at Mount Minobu turned into a dragon, named herself "one who dwells in the pond of Mount Shichimen," and vowed to protect the faithful.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.