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(cont.) Although tengu may appear as accomplished monks, in reality their powers were false and would not lead to enlightenment. [...] In disputes between different Buddhist temples and sects, sometimes one faction would negatively represent the priests of another by conflating them with tengu, implying that their teachings were dangerous or deceptive.
(cont.) At the same time, we can also imagine how tengu might become potent symbols of the underdog, representing a rebellious, antiauthoritarian spirit. It is perhaps in this context that they became famous for knowing secret martial arts techniques. Most famously, it is said that tengu trained Minamoto no Yoshitsune, one of the great warriors of Japanese history.
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(cont.) Although tengu may appear as accomplished monks, in reality their powers were false and would not lead to enlightenment. [...] In disputes between different Buddhist temples and sects, sometimes one faction would negatively represent the priests of another by conflating them with tengu, implying that their teachings were dangerous or deceptive.
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(cont.) At the same time, we can also imagine how tengu might become potent symbols of the underdog, representing a rebellious, antiauthoritarian spirit. It is perhaps in this context that they became famous for knowing secret martial arts techniques. Most famously, it is said that tengu trained Minamoto no Yoshitsune, one of the great warriors of Japanese history.
