Tenjin
God of Learning, Scholars, and Knowledge
Character Description
Tenjin
Title: The Ink-Blooded Sage Who Ascended Through Sorrow
Domains: Knowledge, Learning, Memory, Writing, Discipline
Symbols: Inkbrush, plum blossom, open scroll, storm cloud
Duties of Tenjin
Tenjin watches over all who seek to understand. His sacred responsibilities include:
- Guiding scholars, students, and writers
- Preserving knowledge and libraries
- Inspiring invention and insight
- Punishing misuse of wisdom with storms or confusion
- Honoring those who learn from failure and grief
Earning Divine Favor
- Completing a masterpiece of literature or philosophy
- Helping a child master a difficult lesson
- Exposing a false prophet or historian
- Sacrificing comfort for study or revelation
- Using knowledge to heal, not harm
Worship
Shrines are built near schools, filled with wind chimes and poems. Offerings include:
- Ink drawn from night-blooming flowers
- Plum wine shared on graduation day
- Scrolls buried under sacred stones
- Honest tears shed over a failed test or lost truth