noun
Sanno Shinto
A syncretic branch of Shinto that developed within the Tendai school of Buddhism, centered on the cult of Sanno (Mountain King) at Hiyoshi Taisha.
山王神道は、天台宗と深く結びついた神道の一派です。
Sanno Shinto is a branch of Shinto deeply connected with the Tendai school of Buddhism.
From 山王 (Sanno, 'Mountain King', a deity enshrined at Hiyoshi Taisha) + 神道 (Shinto). The term refers to the Shinto tradition associated with the Sanno cult.