is a
Shinto shrine located in
Kurume,
Fukuoka prefecture,
Japan
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. This shrine is the headquarters for all Suitengū Shrines in Japan.
It is dedicated to four deities:
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Amenominakanushi
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Antoku
was the 81st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1180 through 1185.
During this time, the Imperial family was involved in a bitter struggle between warring clans. Minamoto no Yori ...
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Kenrenmon-in
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Nii No Ama
"Suiten" is the
Japanese name of the deity of
Hindu
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origins
Varuna, one of a series of Hindu deities whose worship entered Japan together with
Buddhism.. When the Japanese Empire enforced the ''
Shinbutsu bunri
The Japanese term indicates the separation of Shinto from Buddhism, introduced after the Meiji Restoration which separated Shinto ''kami'' from buddhas, and also Buddhist temples from Shinto shrines, which were originally amalgamated. It is a ...
'', the official separation of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, shrines celebrating Suiten identified their dedication to
Amenominakanushi.
Legends
As a shrine related with
water, Suitengū came to be venerated as a guardian shrine for
marine traffic and was said to have a connection with the legend of
Kappa
Kappa (uppercase Κ, lowercase κ or cursive ; el, κάππα, ''káppa'') is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the voiceless velar plosive sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals, has a value o ...
. These days, it is believed to house the
god of safe childbirth.
Beppyo shrines
See also
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Suijin
is the Shinto god of water in Japanese mythology. The term Suijin (literally: ''water people'' or ''water deity'') refers to the heavenly and earthly manifestations of the benevolent Shinto divinity of water. It also refers to a wide variety of my ...
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Suitengū (Tokyo)
, literally "Palace of the Water Deva", or "Palace of Suiten", is a Shinto shrine dedicated to four deities:
* Amenominakanushi
* Antoku
* Kenrenmon-in
* Nii No Ama
"Suiten" is the Japanese name of the deity of Hindu origins Varuna, one of ...
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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
See also
*List of Jingū ...
External links
Official websiteSuitengū Shrine - Kurume Tourist Information
Shinto shrines in Fukuoka Prefecture
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