弁才天縁起における十五童子・徳善大王の役割

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  • The Role of Jugo-Dōji 十五童子 （The Accompanying Fifteen Attendants） and Tokuzen-Daiō 徳善大王 in the Origins of Benzaiten 弁才天

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<p>This paper discusses the relationship between Benzaiten 弁才天, the accompanying fifteen attendants （Jugo-Dōji 十五童子）, and Tokuzen-Daiō 徳善大王 in Jisha-Engi 寺社縁起 （origin stories of temples and shrines）.</p><p>Comparison shows that the Engi of Minoo 箕面 have influenced various regions, but each tradition differs. In Tenkawa 天川, it is thought that the Minoo beliefs were trans­mitted when there were tales of evil dragon extermination, and Tokuzen-Daiō and Benzaiten were considered a couple, but Ryūju-bosatsu 龍樹菩薩 （Nāgārjuna） did not appear. At Mt. Sefuri 背振山, it is believed there were myths about the search for a child, and the Minoo beliefs gave rise to the parent-child relationship between Tokuzen-Daiō and the fifteen attendants and that Ryūju-bosatsu appeared. In Enoshima 江島, Tokuzen-Daiō and Ryūju-bosatsu are only mentioned by name and positioned as Benzaiten’s attendants.</p><p>In addition, the origin stories of Tenkawa and Mt. Sefuri （Enoshima is the exception） begin with the story of the gods and Buddha, whereas the origin story of Minoo begins with En-no-Gyōja’s 役行者 encounter with them. This difference may be related to whether or not the fifteen attendants and Tokuzen-Daiō were given the role of Benzaiten’s family members.</p><p>It is believed that texts such as the Keiran-shuyō-shū 渓嵐拾葉集 played a certain role by collecting and re-distributing various regions’ legends.</p>

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