also: あまつたたら
bellows of the imperial harbor; Shinto-Buddhist syncretic doctrines
A technical term from medieval Japanese religious thought, referring to a metaphorical 'bellows' that fuses Shinto and Buddhist teachings. Extremely rare outside specialized historical or religious contexts.
'Tenshin Fukutō' is a concept found in medieval texts that expound syncretic Shinto-Buddhist doctrines.
Rare kanji spelling; the reading てんしんふくとう is the standard Sino-Japanese reading for this term.
Native Japanese reading of the same kanji; extremely rare and archaic.
The term is composed of 天津 (imperial, heavenly) and 鞴韜 (bellows), metaphorically describing a bellows that blends Shinto and Buddhist teachings. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in medieval Japanese religious writings.