八はっ将しょう神じん

noun

eight directional gods (Onmyōdō)

In Onmyōdō, these eight gods govern the auspicious and inauspicious directions for each year according to the traditional calendar. A specialized term encountered in historical or esoteric contexts.

See also: 陰陽道

• 陰陽道おんみょうどうでは、八はっ将しょう神じんが毎まい年としの吉きっ凶きょう方ほう位いを司つかさどるとされる。

  In Onmyōdō, the eight directional gods are said to preside over the lucky and unlucky directions each year.