noun
Hie Shinto
A rare term for a form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai Buddhism, also known as 山王一実神道. Used in historical or religious contexts.
See also: 山王一実神道
日吉神道は、山王信仰と天台宗の影響を受けた神道の一派です。
Hie Shinto is a school of Shinto influenced by Sannō worship and the Tendai sect.
Synonym; 日吉神道 is the same tradition, but 山王一実神道 is the more formal or alternative name.
From 日吉 (Hie, referring to Hie Shrine) + 神道 (Shinto). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term denotes the syncretic Shinto tradition associated with Hie Shrine.