One of these beings was a tengu formerly known as Tarobo, who became a manifestation of Jizo and the protector of children against fire named Ataro.
One of these beings is known as Zosusan, which means "standing on an elephant's head," an allusion to the shape of the mountain which holds his shrine; that being is also named Konpira and has a thousand heads and a thousand arms. Another of these figures is personified as a giant with one foot raised to stamp out evil and carries a kongo thunderbolt; that being was summoned by the monk En-no-Gyoja, and is named Zao. One of these beings was a tengu formerly known as Tarobo, who became a manifestation of Jizo and the protector of children against fire named Ataro. Tokugawa Ieyasu had himself declared to be one of these beings, to be worshipped at the Nikko Toshogu shrine. Most of these beings originate in the Shugendo mythos, and their task is usually to protect mountains or other important areas. For 10 points, identify these beings of Japanese mythology, a type of kami who are syncretized with Buddhist boddhisatvas
One of these beings is known as Zosusan, which means "standing on an elephant's head," an allusion to the shape of the mountain which holds his shrine; that being is also named Konpira and has a thousand heads and a thousand arms.
gongen [prompt on "kami"]