great deity; deity with extraordinary spiritual powers
A Shinto title for a deity of especially high rank or miraculous power, often used in shrine names and historical contexts.
Nikkō Tōshō-gū enshrines the Great Deity alongside the Tōshō Daigongen.
After his death, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was enshrined as Hōkoku Daimyōjin.