Tengu resurfaces due to dengue fever. What exactly is a tengu?

Those who have been lost due to dengue fever
Hello everyone.

Suddenly,DenguePutting that aside
Just a littleTenguLet me tell you about it!
As you all know well
Tengu are well known in the world of monsters.
It is one of the most popular yokai.
Popular monsters like Tengu actually have a lot in common.

• Sometimes people like you
• Sometimes people respect you
• Distributed nationwide
• Appears in fairy tales and folk tales
• There is a proverb about that monster.

And so on.
Especially when it comes to the existence of "proverbs"
It is very relevant to everyday life.
It comes up quite frequently.
It's so ordinary that you can't tell it's a monster.
It's so easy to forget.
As mentioned in the title,
The incident that occurred in Yoyogi ParkDengue fever"but
In fact, 10% of people know the name "Tengu Fever" I misread it as "
Tengu are so common that some people even put them away.
No, I'm sure most people
Even if you don't misread it,Tengu" I think that's what it reminded me of (laughs).
This time, we will talk about Tengu.
Close up.
There aren't as many as kappa or demons.
First, let's look at words and phenomena that use Tengu.
Let's take a look.

Tengu-related proverbs and phenomena

Becoming Tengu
To brag.
Since it means "making the nose higher," it is likened to a long-nosed Tengu.
Tengu climbing a tree
An example of something impossible.
One little monk and eight Tengu
An example of an imbalance of forces.
It is also called "A young monk and eight Tengu."
Tengu's Calculation
Random calculations. Tosan is the act of throwing a calculating stick or coins and predicting fortune based on which comes up as heads or tails.
There is a line from a Kyogen play that goes, "This is called Tengu's throwing calculation, and it is a calculation that no other family has."
The fishing tengu doesn't listen
Many anglers love to brag. When someone is bragging, you may not be paying attention, but you may start to get angry.
Some people even start bragging about themselves.
It's like a Tengu has stolen my umbrella.
It's like being hit by a gust of wind, and there's nothing you can do to prevent it.
Tengu Bullet
It is unclear where the stone came from, but it is said to have been thrown by a Tengu.
Tengu Daoshi
While walking through the mountains, I heard the sound of a large tree being chopped down, followed by a rumbling sound of the ground collapsing.
Even if you go in the direction of the sound, there is no sign of the tree having been cut.
Tengu Fire
A reddish mysterious flame that appears mainly near water.
As the name suggests, it is said to be one of the mysterious phenomena brought about by Tengu's supernatural powers.
In Kanagawa and Yamanashi prefectures, it is believed to be the work of a river tengu.
Tengu kidnapping
This is a type of spirit abduction that is said to have been caused by a Tengu.
Will be back in a few years.
Well, did you know any of them?
especially"Becoming Tengu" is a commonly heard analogy.
So Tengu are quite prevalent in Japanese culture and history.
I think you can see now that it is a monster.
Sorry for the rough explanation.
So, hereWhat exactly is a Tengu?
So let's explore this a little further with me.
First, from the Wiki
Originally, Tengu meant a shooting star in China that foretells misfortune.
A fireball (a very bright meteor of magnitude -3 to -4 or greater) that entered the atmosphere and fell close to the Earth's surface
They often explode in the air, making a loud noise.
This celestial phenomenonIt resembles a dog roaring and running down the sky.There are.
Articles about tengu are included in China's Records of the Grand Historian, as well as in the Book of Han and Book of Jin.
Tengu were feared as evil stars that brought disaster from heaven to earth.
!!----?!
Apparently, Tengu was originally
"HeavenMultiply bydog(Dog)"
It was something like that!?
Completely unexpected.
From the current image
Quite far off, isn't it?!
Speaking of Tengu, as you all know,
Red faceAnd it has a long nose. It can fly.
I had an image of it being more like a bird than a dog.
Wow, I was surprised to find out that's the origin.
How did Tengu take on its current form?
It is said to date back to the middle of the Heian period,
Still, it's a demonic form
Birds like hawks, or nuns.
It seems to have been passed down in various forms.
Generally speaking, it seems that in many cases, they were worshiped as mountain gods.
He seems to have been revered and feared by the people.
So, why did he become the Tengu he is today?
I have many questions, but I will not go into detail here.
I'll try to dig deeper into this next time I write an article on Tengu.
So for those who have come from dengue fever
It may have been completely unnecessary information.
This was an unexpected harvest in the current yokai boom.
I would be happy if you could think about it.
Eh? That's totally unnecessary information!
Is that so? Is that so? Is that so?
…But Tengu
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This is realTengu Fever.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.