Sannō Gongen; deity of Hie Shrine
A syncretic Shinto-Buddhist deity (gongen) enshrined at Hiyoshi Taisha (Shiga) and Hie Shrine (Tokyo). The term is primarily used in religious and historical contexts.
Sannō Gongen is known as the deity enshrined at Hiyoshi Taisha.
Sannō Gongen is also enshrined at Hie Shrine in Tokyo.
A general term for a Buddhist avatar or manifestation of a buddha in the form of a Shinto kami. 山王権現 is a specific instance of a gongen.
The head shrine in Shiga where Sannō Gongen is the principal deity. 山王権現 is the deity, while 日吉大社 is the shrine complex.
From 山王 (Sannō, 'mountain king') + 権現 (gongen, 'avatar'). The name reflects the syncretic belief identifying the Shinto kami of Mount Hiei with a Buddhist deity.