It is also called Hachiman Daibosatsu and refers to Emperor Ojin, and is the god of Yumiya seen as the main god of Hachiman sanshin (three gods) with the other gods of Empress Jingu and Hime no kami. |
八幡大菩薩ともいい、応神天皇の事でもあるが、応神天皇を主神として、神功皇后、比売神を合わせて八幡三神とも捉えられている弓矢神。 |