noun
A protective deity for travelers, similar to 道祖神 (どうそじん). The term is relatively rare and may be encountered in historical or folk-religious contexts.
See also: 道祖神
昔の旅人は道陸神に旅の安全を祈った。
Travelers in old times prayed to the guardian deity of the road for a safe journey.
道祖神 is the more common term for a traveler's guardian deity, often found at village boundaries. 道陸神 is a less frequent variant with the same basic meaning.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 道 (road) and 神 (deity) are clear, while 陸 (land) may emphasize the earthly domain of the deity. The reading どうろくじん is likely a Sino-Japanese compound.