French version
En no ozunu役の小角 役の行者alternative words: Ennoozunu, Enno ozunu, En no kimi ozunu, En no gyoja, Ennogyoja, Enno gyoja keywords: famous person , mystery , religion related topics: Shugendo , Asuka period , Nara period , Ninja , Shoku nihongi related web sites: http://server1.seafolk.ne.jp/~enigma/ennoozunu.htm explanation: Sorcerer of late Asuka and early Nara period. According to Shoku Nihongi, he practiced asceticism at Mt Katsuragi in Asuka region and was banished in 699 to Izu province because people would be troubled by his magic. Able to fly in sky, walk on waters or block others by thought, En no ozunu was considered the founder of Shugendo and venerated by Ninja. There exist many legends about him all over Japan. | |