金こん神じん

noun

Konjin; God of unlucky directions

A deity in Onmyōdō (yin-yang divination) who presides over unlucky directions, especially the northeast. Often contrasted with 歳徳神 (Toshitokujin), the god of the lucky direction. The term is primarily encountered in traditional almanac and directional lore contexts.

See also: 歳徳神

• 金こん神じんの方ほう角がくに家いえを建たてるのは避さけるべきだとされている。

  It is said that one should avoid building a house in the direction of Konjin.