Hakushin

was a historical figure in Inazuma who lived far in the past. She was a kitsune and the matriarch of the Hakushin Clan. The Kitsune Saiguu and Yae Miko are among her descendants.
==Profile==
Hakushin was the matriarch and namesake of the Hakushin Clan, a prominent kitsune clan in Inazuma that dwelt around Mt. Yougou. The Grand Narukami Shrine is implied to have already existed during Hakushin's lifetime, and she managed the shrine along with her apprentices. She had six apprentices, the eldest of which was Black Fox Itaru.
==Character Mentions==
==Trivia==
*Hakushin is referenced in the title of the soundtrack "Hakushin's Lullaby."
*She is most likely inspired by the Buddhist goddess and her Shinto manifestation , a deity of agricultural fertility, whose divine messengers are foxes. Originated as a minor spirit from the demonic clan ḍākinī in the ancient Indian mythology, Dakini gradually gained prominence in Mahayana Buddhism. Finally, under the , she became equated with Inari, one of the most famed deities in Japan.
**In the canonical beliefs of Shinto, foxes are merely the messengers of Inari, they are not involved with Inari beyond that. In folk legends, however, Inari is commonly considered to be a fox goddess, and her messengers byakko ("white foxes") are also casually called o-inari-sama (polite form of inari).
===Etymology===
*One of Dakini's sacred titles in Japanese is .Akaza Inari Shrine. (in Japanese) The first two characters are sometimes written as , which is the name for Genshins Hakushin, and Hakushin is the reading for both and .
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