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Izanagi Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in the Taga neighborhood of the city of Awaji in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Awaji Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on April 22. Enshrined ''kami'' The ''kami'' enshrined at Izanagi Jingū are: * * History Per Japanese mythology as outlined in the ''Kojiki'' and '' Nihon Shoki'', the Japanese archipelago (starting with Awaji Island), the ''kami'', and all living things were created by the progenitor gods Izanagi and Izanami. After this work was completed, Izanagi retired into seclusion on Awaji Island where his tomb was located on the site of his palace. The documentary history, mention of a shrine to Izanagi in Awaji is made in an entry in the ''Nihon Shoki'' under the reigns of Emperor Richu and Emperor Ingyō and the shrine appears in the ''Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku'' in an entry dated 859. In the 927 ''Engishiki'', it is listed a ''Myōjin Taisha'', and as the ''ichinomiya'' of the province. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto
Shinto () is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shintoists'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves. There is no central authority in control of Shinto, with much diversity of belief and practice evident among practitioners. A polytheistic and animistic religion, Shinto revolves around supernatural entities called the . The are believed to inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations. The are worshiped at household shrines, family shrines, and ''jinja'' public shrines. The latter are staffed by priests, known as , who oversee offerings of food and drink to the specific enshrined at that location. This is done to cultivate harmony between humans and and to solicit the latter's blessing. Other common rituals include the dances, rites of pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
