Dokujin from Dangerous Earth Spirit to Protective Deity
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: Dokujin from Dangerous Earth Spirit to Protective Deity
Section titled “Layer 1: Dokujin from Dangerous Earth Spirit to Protective Deity”Source file:
19_AGGRESSIVE_ARCHIVE_SWEEP_IV_v2_7.md
Scholarship on Japanese Dokujin belief argues that the deity’s status changes historically.
Earlier tendency
Section titled “Earlier tendency”Earth spirit requiring pacification / potentially dangerous.
Later tendency
Section titled “Later tendency”Protector associated with:
- household;
- hearth;
- land;
- Five Dragon King/Five Prince myth.
Research implication
Section titled “Research implication”A god’s “function” must be dated. The same name can move from threat to guardian.
v2.7 COMPLETENESS UPGRADE
Section titled “v2.7 COMPLETENESS UPGRADE”The Small Henbai entry now scores approximately:
- A Text existence: complete.
- B Ritual architecture: complete.
- C Operational order: substantially complete.
- D Exact liturgical wording: partially accessible, not yet critically collated.
- E Living competence: uncertain / historical reconstruction.
The next objective is a critical parallel edition: archive image | diplomatic transcription | normalized Japanese/kanbun | English translation | action performed | cosmological meaning.