Tengu Mask ebisu Traditional Japanese Plaster and Resin

Traditional Japanese Plaster and Resin

The wine bearer Heishitori is a dark

and since then

Traditional Japanese Iron Hannya Mask

but do you know the story behind this beautiful but frightening piece of art

Tengu Mask ebisu Traditional Japanese Plaster and ResinTraditional Japanese Tengu Mask Description Tengu (, "heavenly dog") are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion and are also considered a type of Shinto god (kami) or ykai (supernatural beings). They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals. Tengu usually appear dressed in the robes of a Buddhist monk with the small black cap favored by a clan of warrior mountain monks called the Yamabushi.