Five Dragon Kings Narrative in Dokujin Ritual
Overview
Section titled “Overview”Canonical entry drawn from a single source layer in 19_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_IV_v2_7.md.
Research layers
Section titled “Research layers”Layer 1: Five Dragon Kings Narrative in Dokujin Ritual
Section titled “Layer 1: Five Dragon Kings Narrative in Dokujin Ritual”Source file:
19_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_IV_v2_7.md
The Dokujin text contains a distinctive Five Dragon Kings narrative.
Historical development
Section titled “Historical development”Related scholarship traces a long transformation:
- early earth-spirit / Dokujin concepts;
- association with dragon/water powers;
- medieval Five Dragon King narratives;
- later Five Princes;
- adaptation into folk kagura and hearth/earth-deity traditions.
Importance
Section titled “Importance”A ritual myth can migrate between:
- Onmyōdō;
- esoteric Buddhism;
- local earth worship;
- folk performance.