飯綱大権現 · agricultural deity

Iizuna Daigongen

Iizuna Daigongen is represented as a deity of agriculture, protecting farmers and their crops. He embodies aspects of popular Buddhist deities and is associated with the Tibetan Tene Temple's deities, providing blessings to all who seek sustenance.

Mythology

Folklore claims that Iizuna Daigongen helped ancient farmers yield abundant harvests by granting them his mystical blessings, interceding for them with fellow Buddhist bodhisattvas.