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Oyamatsumi-no-Kami
Oyamatsumi-no-Kami is the chief mountain deity born during the deity-birth phase of the Kojiki, serving as a gateway to Hyuga myth cycles and mountain veneration.
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Chief mountain deity of the Kojiki (712 CE); father of Konohana-no-Sakuya-bime, ancestor in the imperial line.
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Oyamatsumi-no-Kami (大山津見神) is an earthly deity (kunitsukami) recorded in the Kojiki (712 CE) and Nihon Shoki (720 CE). Born during the deity-birth phase by Izanagi and Izanami, he is the comprehensive mountain deity, father of Konohana-no-Sakuya-bime and Iwanaga-hime. After the heavenly descent, he offered both daughters to Ninigi-no-Mikoto, but Ninigi returned Iwanaga-hime, an event the source attributes to the limited lifespan of the imperial line. Oyamayama Shrine in Ehime (Iyo Province ichinomiya) serves as the head shrine of all mountain shrines nationwide; Mishima Taisha in Shizuoka and Umenomiya Taisha in Kyoto also enshrine him. Many swords and armor housed at Oyamazumi Shrine are designated National Treasures.
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古事記 上巻 神生み
Primary source古事記 上巻 神生みに基づく神格・系譜・登場場面の整理。
神道・神名辞典 大山津見神項
Secondary source神道・神名辞典 大山津見神項を参照した神格名・関連文脈の補助確認。
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