Tengu Mask raijin Konron (崑崙) is one of

Konron (崑崙) is one of the masks used in the traditional theater Gikaku

they possess the hands of a human

and humans wanting to rob from the temple

The Nio are there to protect the temple from evil spirits

Tengu Mask raijin Konron (崑崙) is one ofTraditional Japanese Tengu Mask (Large) Description Tengu (, "heavenly dog") are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion and are also considered a type of Shinto god (kami) or ykai (supernatural beings). They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals. Tengu usually appear dressed in the robes of a Buddhist monk with the small black cap favored by a clan of warrior mountain monks called the