{"id":119014,"date":"2018-02-15T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T07:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/2018\/02\/japan-folklore-tennin\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T15:16:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T13:16:45","slug":"japan-folklore-tennin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/en\/2018\/02\/japan-folklore-tennin\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Folklore: Tennin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Tennin<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-65991 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-01.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Photo credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.it\/url?sa=i&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=images&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi97_yh_aTZAhWMZlAKHWF1BCwQjhx6BAgAEAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fit.aliexpress.com%2Fitem%2FHome-decoration-Japan-city-Ushiku-garden-Sakura-trees-flowering-statue-Buddha-Amitabha-Silk-Fabric-Poster-Print%2F32800668091.html&amp;psig=AOvVaw1I2DZ2ZflPcM4BjXav_4LB&amp;ust=1518683018397797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">google.it<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The roots of Buddhism in Japan are very deep and follow the history of the country itself, thus evolving together with it. In fact, Japanese Buddhism largely consists of the continuation or evolution of ancient schools of Chinese Buddhism. Some of these schools, now no longer existing in their country of origin, once introduced into the Japanese archipelago continued to live and change.<br \/>\nFurthermore, through these religious relations, Chinese writing and culture were also introduced in the country representing the base of the proper History of Japan (6th century). Buddhist monks will retain the position of the most important intermediary and interpreters of the continental culture in Japan for a long time.<\/p>\n<h3>Celestial Beings<\/h3>\n<p>When we refer to Buddhism, we are immediately led to think of Buddha. In reality, there are other very important figures that accompany the Buddha and who live in the Buddhist paradise with him. Among these figures we find the Tennin, that are the result of a long process of assimilation and transformation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tennin<\/b> , whose name is made up of the kanji \u5929 which means sky and \u4eba person, are literally &#8220;celestial creatures&#8221;, spiritual beings. They include the <b>HITEN<\/b> \u98db\u5929, Flying Beings, the <b>UCHU<\/b><b>U KUYOU BOSATSU <\/b>\u96f2\u4e2d\u4f9b\u990a\u83e9\u85a9, Bosatsu on Clouds, the <b>TENNYO<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u5929\u5973,Celestial Maidens, the <b>TENNOTSUKAI <\/b>\u5929\u306e\u4f7f\u3044, heavenly messengers, and the <b>KARY\u014cBINGA<\/b> \u8fe6\u9675\u983b\u4f3d, who are Celestial Assistants that appear in many forms but that usually possess the body of a bird and the head of\u00a0 a Bodhisattva.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-65992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1705\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-02.jpg 1705w, https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-02-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-02-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.japanitalybridge.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018-feb14-tennin-sara-jib-02-1200x563.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1705px) 100vw, 1705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Photo credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.it\/url?sa=i&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=images&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiF9Pvc_KTZAhUKZVAKHZTEAP8Qjhx6BAgAEAQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbig5.xuefo.net%2Fnr%2Farticle24%2F242513.html&amp;psig=AOvVaw0deAvrQebn0q30ga4I44mk&amp;ust=1518682875023279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">google.it<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They are not specially worshiped, although people do accord them some veneration by placing flowers, water, and rice at their feet. Their function is to protect Buddhist law by serving the <b>DEVA,<\/b> or else,<b> <\/b>the<b> TENBU <\/b>group, that includes other divinely spiritual beings, and creatures like the Dragon, the bird-man Karura, plus Celestial Nymphs and Heavenly Musicians among them.<\/p>\n<p>Most originated in the ancient Vedic traditions of India. The Sanskrit word used to refer to this celestial beings is <b>Apsara<\/b>, often represented as divine beauties and dancers who populated Lord Indra\u2019s court in Indian mythology. In Japan the Apsaras take the name of <b>TENNIN<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>In the arts, they frequently appear as dancers and musicians adorning statues, paintings and temples in China, Japan and Southeast Asia. Their attributes are not clearly specified in Buddhist texts and therefore their appearance is quite varied. In Japan, they are often shown standing or sitting on clouds or flying in the air in graceful poses. They are often shown playing musical instruments or scattering flowers to give praise to the gods, and usually wear light and floating celestial garments, embellished with scarves of gauze, the Tenne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The roots of Buddhism in Japan are very deep and follow the history of the country itself, thus evolving together with it. In fact, Japanese Buddhism largely consists of the continuation or evolution of ancient schools of Chinese Buddhism. Some of these schools, now no longer existing in their country of origin, once introduced into the Japanese archipelago continued to live and change.<br \/>\nFurthermore, through these religious relations, Chinese writing and culture were also introduced in the country representing the base of the proper History of Japan (6th century).[:ja]The roots of Buddhism in Japan are very deep and follow the history of the country itself, thus evolving together with it. 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