also: すいしゃく
noun
manifested form; temporary manifestation
Buddhist term: a Buddha or Shinto deity temporarily appearing in a form to save sentient beings. Often contrasted with 本地 (honji), the original true form.
本地垂迹説では、仏が神の姿を借りて現れるとされる。
In the honji suijaku theory, Buddhas are said to appear in the form of kami.
この神社の祭神は、ある仏の垂
The deity of this shrine is said to be a temporary manifestation of a certain Buddha.
本地 refers to the original, true form of a Buddha, while 垂迹 is the temporary, manifested form taken to save beings.
From 垂 (to hang down, to manifest) and 迹 (trace, mark), referring to a Buddha or deity leaving a trace by manifesting in a temporary form.