Tengu Mask Hannya Traditional Japanese paper

Traditional Japanese paper

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

Please note that all the masks listed are old and have been used by Japanese people

and Ebisu- ride around on their treasure ship

Bishamonten

Tengu Mask Hannya Traditional Japanese paperTraditional 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.