Tengu Mask Hannya In "Tale of the Heike"

In "Tale of the Heike" (12C Chronicle of Japan) describes Karasu Tengu as "men but not men

Traditional Japanese paper

and Ebisu- ride around on their treasure ship

Bishamonten

” He is the greatest of the five Myo-o (five wisdom kings)

Tengu Mask Hannya In "Tale of the Heike"Traditional Japanese Tengu Mask Description Tengu (, "heavenly dog") are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion and are also considered a type of Shinto god (kami) or ykai (supernatural beings). They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals. Tengu usually appear dressed in the robes of a Buddhist monk with the small black cap favored by a clan of warrior mountain monks called the Yamabushi.