Besides, there are cases in which the number of deities to which a shrine is dedicated is attached to the title of gongen, as is the case of 'Rokusho Gongen' (Six Deities' Gongen); in this case, the six deities are taken as a group. |
神社名や地名を用いる以外では、その神社の祭神の数で「六所権現」などと呼ぶこともある(この場合は複数の神をひとまとまりの神としてみている)。 |