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Tateyama Gongen is the syncretic deity of Mount Tateyama in present-day Toyama Prefecture, venerated within the shugendō and mountain-worship traditions that blended Shinto kami beliefs with Buddhist practice. The mountain and its deity became closely associated with concepts of the afterlife, particularly beliefs that its harsh volcanic terrain represented realms of hell and purification, drawing pilgrims seeking merit for themselves or deceased relatives. Tateyama Gongen is traditionally linked to deities such as Amida Buddha and local kami, reflecting the honji suijaku framework in which Buddhist and Shinto figures were understood as manifestations of one another.
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