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Tenmangū
is a Shinto shrine which enshrines Sugawara no Michizane as Tenjin. There are about 14,000 such shrines in Japan; famous examples include: * Dazaifu Tenmangū (Dazaifu, Fukuoka) -- One of the Sōhonsha (head shrines) of Tenman-gū * Kitano Tenmangū ( Kamigyo, Kyoto) -- Another Sōhonsha of Tenman-gū * ( Nagaokakyo, Kyoto) * (Onomichi, Hiroshima) * Osaka Tenmangū (Kita-ku, Osaka) * Hōfu Tenmangū ( Hofu, Yamaguchi) * Yabo Tenmangū (Kunitachi, Tokyo) * Yamada Tenmangū, Nagoya * Yushima Tenmangū ( Bunkyo, Tokyo) * Kameido Tenjin Shrine Kameido Tenjin Shrine is a Japanese Tenman-gu shrine located in Kameido, Koto Ward, Tokyo. The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a 9th-century Japanese scholar. Description The Kameido shrine was built in honor of Sugawara no Mic ... ( Koto, Tokyo) Dazaifu Tenman-gū and Kitano Tenmangū are often grouped together with another of these shrines and called the "Three Great Tenjin Shrines", but there is no generally accep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitano Tenmangū
is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. History The shrine was first built in 947 to appease the angry spirit of bureaucrat, scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, who had been exiled as a result of political maneuvers of his enemies in the Fujiwara clan. The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers be sent to report important events to the guardian ''kami'' of Japan. These messengers initially presented gifts called ' to 16 shrines; and in 991, Emperor Ichijō added three more shrines to Murakami's list — including Kitano.Ponsonby-Fane, ''Studies in Shrines,'' p. 118. From 1871 through 1946, the Kitano Tenman-gū was officially designated one of the , meaning that it stood in the second rank of government supported shrines. Tenjin The shrine was dedicated to Michizane; and in 986, the scholar-bureaucrat was deified and the title of " Tenjin" was conferred. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Tenmangū
The is a Shinto shrine and one of Tenmangū founded in AD 949 in Osaka. The Tenjin Matsuri, Tenjin Festival is held here annually from 24 July to 25 July. Nearest stations *Ōsakatemmangū Station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) JR Tōzai Line *Minami-morimachi Station on the two lines of Osaka Municipal Subway. Beppyo shrines References Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau - Osaka Temmangu Shrine Sugawara no Michizane Kita-ku, Osaka Shinto shrines in Osaka 10th-century establishments in Japan 949 establishments Religious buildings and structures completed in the 940s Tenjin (kami) Fu-sha {{Shinto-shrine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugawara No Michizane
, or , was a scholar, poet, and politician of the Heian period of Japan. He is regarded as an excellent poet, particularly in '' waka'' and '' kanshi'' poetry, and is today revered in Shinto as the god of learning, . In the famed poem anthology ''Hyakunin Isshu'', he is known as , and in kabuki drama he is known as . Along with Taira no Masakado and Emperor Sutoku, he is often called one of the “Three Great Onryō of Japan.”. Biography He was born into a family of scholars, who bore the hereditary title of which predated the Ritsuryō system and its ranking of members of the court. His grandfather, Sugawara no Kiyotomo, served the court, teaching history in the national school for future civil bureaucrats and even attained the third rank. His father, Sugawara no Koreyoshi, began a private school in his mansion and taught students who prepared for the entrance examination to the national school or who had ambitions to be officers of the court, including his own son Michizane. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenjin (kami)
In the Shinto religion of Japan, , also called , is the Patron deities, patron kami (deity) of Academic, academics, scholarship, of learning, and of the intelligentsia. Tenjin is the deification of Sugawara no Michizane (845–903), the famous scholar, poet and politician of the Heian period. Ten () means sky or heaven, and jin () means god or deity. The original meaning of Tenjin, sky deity, is almost the same as that of Raijin (a god of thunder). Sugawara no Michizane In Japanese history, Sugawara no Michizane rose high in the government of the country in the late 9th century, but at the beginning of the 10th century, he fell victim to the plots of a rival, a member of the Fujiwara clan, and was demoted and exiled to Kyushu. He died in exile in 903. On July 21, 930, the capital city was struck by heavy rain and lightning, and many of the leading Fujiwara died, while fires caused by lightning and floods destroyed many of their residences. The court of the Emperor drew the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazaifu, Fukuoka
270px, Dazaifu Tenman-gū is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Dazaifu" in . , the city had an estimated population of 71,505 in 33204 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Dazaifu is located in central Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 16 kilometers southeast of Fukuoka City. The city is surrounded by Mount Shioji in the north, Mount Hōman in the east, and Mount Tenbai in the southwest; with the Mikasa River running through the center of the city. The central part of the city area has a well-developed central urban area, and there are many historical sites and famous places. The western and southern parts of the city are commuter towns for the Fukuoka metropolitan area. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Chikushino * Ōnojō * Umi Climate Dazaifu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Dazaifu is . The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yabo Tenmangū
is a Shinto shrine in Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan. History Located next to the Kōshū Kaidō highway, Yabo Tenman-gū claims to be the oldest Shinto shrine in the Kantō region dedicated to Tenjin (kami), Tenjin, the deified Sugawara no Michizane, having been built in 903 AD by Michizane's third son. See also * Yushima Tenman-gū * Tenjin Matsuri References External links Yabo Tenman-gū * 903 establishments Shinto shrines in Tokyo Kunitachi, Tokyo 10th-century establishments in Japan Sugawara no Michizane Tenjin (kami) {{Tenjin Faith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto Shrine
A Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994. p. xxiii is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more kami, , the deities of the Shinto religion. The Also called the . is where a shrine's patron is or are enshrined.Iwanami Japanese dictionary The 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 . 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 , , , , , , , , , or . Miniature shrines (hokora, ) can occasionally be found on roadsides. Large shrines sometimes have on their precincts miniature shrines, or . Because the and once had differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yushima Tenmangū
is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 458, it is now devoted to Tenjin, the kami of Learning. For this reason, it is also called Yushima Tenjin. It is located very close to Ueno Park, and not far from the University of Tokyo. It is frequently sited by prospective students hoping to pass the entrance exams, particularly in April. At this time, the temple receives many offerings of ''ema'', votive tablets to petition the kami for success. One of the most famous features of the shrine are the blossoms of his plum trees (''ume'') in the spring. In February and March, the annual festival ''Ume Matsuri'' is held, attracting many visitors. History ''Yushima Tenman-gū'' was originally established for the worship of , a kami associated with sports and physical power found in Japanese mythology (most famously in the ''Kojiki'' and ''Nihon Shoki''). In February 1355 the shrine was expanded to enshrine the kami as well. ''Tenjin'' is the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōfu Tenmangū
is a Shinto Shinto shrine, shrine in Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin (kami), Tenjin, the deified form of Sugawara no Michizane. See also *Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines *Kitano Tenman-gū *Three Great Tenjin Shrines *Tenjin Matsuri References External links Hofu Tenmangu (Official site) Shinto shrines in Yamaguchi Prefecture Important Cultural Properties of Yamaguchi Prefecture 10th-century establishments in Japan Sugawara no Michizane Religious buildings and structures completed in 1958 Hōfu, Yamaguchi 904 establishments Religious buildings and structures completed in the 900s 10th-century Shinto shrines 20th-century Shinto shrines Tenjin (kami) Beppyo shrines Ken-sha Yamaguchi Prefecture designated tangible cultural property {{Shinto-shrine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onomichi, Hiroshima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is located in southeastern Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and the coastline is intricate and forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. The main urban concentration is in a narrow band on the coast, where there is very little flat land. Because of its unique scenery, it is often used as a filming location for movies. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Fuchū, Hiroshima , Fuchū *Fukuyama, Hiroshima , Fukuyama *Mihara, Hiroshima , Mihara *Sera, Hiroshima , Sera Climate Onomichi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Onomichi is . The average annual rainfall is with July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Japan, wards of Osaka in Japan. Incidents and accidents * 1970 Tenroku gas explosion * 2021 Osaka building fire Notable locations Kita-ku, particularly the Umeda area surrounding Osaka Station, is one of the main commercial centers of Osaka. Kita-ku is also a financial administration center, housing the headquarters of the Japan Mint and the Osaka branch of the Bank of Japan. Firms headquartered in Kita-ku *Daicel *Daikin (Umeda Center Building) *Daiwa House *FM802 *Hankyu Hanshin Holdings *Hankyu Railway *Kansai Electric Power Company *Kansai Telecasting Corporation *Kaneka Corporation *Mainichi Broadcasting System *Nihon Bussan *Nippon Paint *Nipro *Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners *Santen Pharmaceutical *Suntory *Toyobo *West Japan Railway Company *West Nippon Expressway Company (Dojima Avanza) *Yanmar (Umeda Gate Tower) *Zojirushi Asahi Kasei, Itochu Corporation, Kuraray and Kaneka Corporation each have "headquarters" in both Kita-ku and in Tokyo. Firms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
