Long before the era of modern cities and skyscrapers, Japan was a tapestry of isolated provinces, dense ancient forests, and warring clans. During the 4th century—the reign of Emperor Nintoku—a terror emerged from the fog-drenched mountains of Hida Province (modern-day Gifu Prefecture). The imperial court spoke of a nightmare given flesh: a beast called Ryomen Sukuna (両面宿儺), meaning "Two-Sided Sukuna." According to the official court records of the Nihon Shoki, Sukuna was a physical impossibility. A towering giant, his single massive head featured two distinct faces split down the center, gazing in opposite directions. He possessed four powerful arms and four legs, allowing him to wield two swords and two bows simultaneously with terrifying speed and precision. The Imperial Court branded Sukuna a tyrant and a rebel. He refused to pay tribute to the Emperor, raided nearby villages, and slaughtered imperial envoys. To end his reign of terror, the court dispatched a formidable army led by General Takefurukuma no Mikoto. After a brutal campaign across the jagged peaks of Hida, imperial forces finally brought the monster down, recording his death as a victory for order over barbarism. The Guardian Deity of the Mountains Yet, history is written by the victors, and the people of Hida remembered a very different story. To the local peasants, Sukuna was not a mindless monster, but a protective chieftain and a heroic savior. Mountain folklore tells that Sukuna slew a massive venomous dragon that had terrorized the countryside and brought Buddhism to the region long before the central court embraced it. At local temples like Senko-ji, ancient wooden statues depict Sukuna not as a demon, but as an austere, four-armed guardian deity holding a sword and a axe, venerated for his unyielding strength and protection over the common folk.
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