Mount Kurama, Kyoto, Japan (folk tale)

The Tengu King of Mount Kurama

Folklore — not a documented case

Mount Kurama north of Kyoto is said to be the home of Sōjōbō, king of the winged mountain spirits, who taught swordsmanship to the young Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

Wooded Mount Kurama, north of Kyoto, has for centuries been known both for the Kurama-dera temple and for its tengu legends. In Japanese folklore, tengu are mountain spirits, pictured sometimes with a bird's beak and sometimes with a long nose, and masters of martial arts and magic.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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