Tengu
c. 700 CE – 2026 CEattested
Japan
- Japanese
Mountain spirits who began as bird-demons and became long-nosed martial arts masters. Once feared as disruptors of Buddhism, they were later respected as teachers of swordsmen.
Known for
- mountain dwelling
- martial skill
- from demon to teacher
Dates are estimates. A great deal of what this atlas covers is only datable to within a century.