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List Of Jingū
is a name for a Shinto shrine connected to the Imperial House of Japan. List of ''Jingū'' The following list encompasses only some, but not all of the Heian period ''Nijūnisha'' shrines ( Twenty-Two Shrines); and the modern shrines which were established after the Meiji Restoration are not omitted. In the list below, these shrines are marked with "‡". * Ise Grand Shrine * Akama Shrine * Atsuta Shrine * Heian Shrine‡ * Hikosan Shrine * Hinokuma Shrine * Hokkaidō Shrine * Isonokami Shrine * Izanagi Shrine‡ * Kagoshima Shrine * Kashihara Shrine * Kashima Shrine * Katori Shrine * Kehi Shrine * Kirishima Shrine * Meiji Shrine‡ * Minase Shrine * Miyazaki Shrine * Omi Shrine * Shiramine Shrine * Udo Shrine * Usa Shrine * Yoshino Shrine Ise Grand Shrine is also known by the formal name ''Jingū'' with no further designation. Defunct shrines * Chōsen Jingū * Kantō Jingū (extinct) See also *List of Shinto shrines *List of Tōshō-gū A Tōshō-gū (東 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto Shrine
A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more ''kami'', the deities of the Shinto religion. Overview Structurally, a Shinto shrine typically comprises several buildings. The ''honden''Also called (本殿, meaning: "main hall") is where a shrine's patron ''kami'' is/are enshrined.Iwanami Japanese dictionary The ''honden'' may be absent in cases where a shrine stands on or near a sacred mountain, tree, or other object which can be worshipped directly or in cases where a shrine possesses either an altar-like structure, called a '' himorogi,'' or an object believed to be capable of attracting spirits, called a '' yorishiro,'' which can also serve as direct bonds to a ''kami''. There may be a and other structures as well. Although only one word ("shrine") is used in English, in Japanese, Shinto shrines may carry any one of many different, non-equivalent names like ''gongen'', ''-gū'', ''jinja'', ''jingū'', ''mori'', ''myōjin'', ''-sha'', ''taish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katori Shrine
The is a Shintō shrine in the city of Katori in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Shimōsa Province, and is the head shrine of the approximately 400 Katori shrines around the country (located primarily in the Kantō region). The main festival of the shrine is held annually on April 14, with a three-day Grand Festival held every 12 years. Enshrined ''kami'' The primary ''kami'' of Katori Jingū is * , the ''kami'' of swords and lightning, and a general of Amaterasu. History The foundation of Katori Jingū predates the historical period. Per the ''Hitachi-koku Fudoki'', an ancient record and per shrine tradition, it was established in 643 BC, the 18th year of the reign of Emperor Jimmu. During this period, the migrated from Higo Province in Kyushu, conquering local ''emishi'' tribes, and forming an alliance with the nearby Nakatomi clan, the progenitors of the Fujiwara clan at what is now Kashima Jingū. As the ''Hitachi-koku Fudoki'' dates from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shinto Shrines
For lists of Shinto shrines, see: *List of Shinto shrines in Japan **List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto *List of Shinto shrines outside Japan **List of Shinto shrines in Taiwan **List of Shinto shrines in the United States United States United States territories References {{reflist See also * Shinto * Shinto shrine * List of Shinto shrines *Buddhist Churches of America *Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii * Hawaii Shingon Mission * Gedatsu Church of America ... See also * List of Jingū * List of Tōshō-gū {{Authority control List * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantō Shrine
Kantō Shrine (関東神宮, ''Kantō jingu'') was a Shinto shrine in Lüshunkou District, Kwantung Leased Territory (today Lüshunkou District, Dalian, Liaoning, China). It was established on June 1, 1938, and closed in 1945 at the end of the Japanese occupation of China. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣社, ''kanpeisha'') in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. The kami enshrined here were Emperor Meiji and Amaterasu Omikami. See also *List of Jingū is a name for a Shinto shrine connected to the Imperial House of Japan. List of ''Jingū'' The following list encompasses only some, but not all of the Heian period ''Nijūnisha'' shrines ( Twenty-Two Shrines); and the modern shrines which were ... Japanese diaspora in China Shinto in China 1938 establishments in the Japanese colonial empire Jingū History of Dalian Religion in Liaoning Shinto shrines in the Japanese colonial empire Religious organizations established in 1938 Reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chōsen Jingū
Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan. Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876; a complex coalition of the Meiji government, military, and business officials began a process of integrating Korea's politics and economy with Japan. The Korean Empire, proclaimed in 1897, became a protectorate of Japan with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905; thereafter Japan ruled the country indirectly through the Japanese Resident-General of Korea. Japan formally annexed the Korean Empire with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, without the consent of the former Korean Emperor Gojong, the regent of the Emperor Sunjong. Upon its annexation, Japan declared that Korea would henceforth be officially named Chōsen. This name was recognized internationally until the end of Japanese colonial rule. The territory was administered by the Governor-General of Chōsen based in Keijō (Seoul). Japanese rule prioriti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshino Shrine
Yoshino Shrine (吉野神宮, ''Yoshino jingū'') is a Shinto shrine located in Yoshino, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1892. The main kami enshrined here is Emperor Go-Daigo. The shrine's main festival is held annually on September 27. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣大社, ''kanpei taisha'') in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration. See also *List of Jingū is a name for a Shinto shrine connected to the Imperial House of Japan. List of ''Jingū'' The following list encompasses only some, but not all of the Heian period ''Nijūnisha'' shrines ( Twenty-Two Shrines); and the modern shrines which were ... Beppyo shrines Kanpei Taisha External links Official website Shinto shrines in Nara Prefecture 1892 establishments in Japan Emperor Go-Daigo Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration {{Shinto-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usa Shrine
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Udo-jingū
is a Shinto shrine in Nichinan, Miyazaki prefecture, Japan, south of Aoshima. It is the mythical birthplace of Emperor Jimmu's father Ugayafukiaezu. According to shrine legends, it is the place where the sea goddess Toyotamahime, the mother of said Ugayafukiaezu, built a birth-hut from the feathers of a cormorant. Other gods venerated here are Yamasachihiko (alias Hohodemi alias Hoori, Jinmu's grandfather), Amaterasu, Amenooshihomimi, Ninigi-no-Mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology. Grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, Ninigi is regarded according to Japanese mythology as the great-grandfather of Japan’s first emperor, Emperor Jimmu. The three sacred treasures brought with Ninigi fro ..., and Emperor Jimmu. While the original myth includes a tragic divorce of Ugayafukiaezu's parents, the shrine is popular with young couples hoping for easy childbirth and a happy marriage. Local characteristics Udo shrine is in a cave in the side of the cliff, near the Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiramine Shrine
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Omi Shrine
or Omi Shrine is a Jingū shinto shrine in Ōtsu, a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in 1940 and is dedicated to Emperor Tenji. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣大社, ''kanpei taisha'') in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. The shrine is located near Ōmijingūmae Station. History The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Tenji (626-671), the 38th emperor of Japan. Emperor Tenji carried out the Taika Reforms and aimed to complete the reform in the capital city, which was located on the west bank of Lake Biwa. He moved the Japanese capital from Asuka to Ōtsu in 667. Emperor Tenji also presided over the establishment of the first rōkoku, or Japanese water clock system, which was installed in 671. The proposal for this shrine to Emperor Tenji was first considered by Japanese Diet in 1908. The construction of the shrine started in 1937 and was finished by November 7, 1940. Beppyo shrines Kanpei-taisha Layout and design T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minase Shrine
is a Shinto Shrine in Shimamoto, OsakaPonsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan,'' p. 126. The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the ''kami'' of Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku. In the struggle with the Kamakura shogunate, the three historical figures are united by one common factor—each was overpowered and banished from the Imperial center in Kyoto: Go-Toba was banished to Oki Island, where he died. Tsuchimikado felt compelled to abandon Kyoto, traveling first to Tosa province (now known as Kōchi Prefecture); and later, he removed himself to Awa Province (Tokushima), Awa province, where he died in exile. Juntoku was forced to end his days at Sado, Niigata, Sado Island. In 1873, the ''kami'' of Go-Daigo and Tushimikado were enshrined, and the ''kami'' of Juntoku was enshrined in 1874. Kanpei-sha In 1871, the identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family.Ponsonby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
