is a Shinto Shrine in
Shimamoto, Osaka
is a town consisting of the entirety of Mishima District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 29,970 and a density of . The total area is .
It is located in Prefectural border with Kyoto Otoku ...
[Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan,'' p. 126.]
The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the ''kami'' of
Emperor Go-Toba
was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198.
This 12th-century sovereign was named after Emperor Toba, and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later"; an ...
,
Emperor Tsuchimikado
was the 83rd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 土御門天皇 (83)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan,'' pp. 86–87.
Tsuchimikado's reig ...
and
Emperor Juntoku
(October 22, 1197 – October 7, 1242) was the 84th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1210 through 1221.
Genealogy
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal ...
.
In the struggle with the
Kamakura shogunate
The was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Kamakura-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 459.
The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no Y ...
, 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
was a province of Japan in the area of southern Shikoku. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tosa''" in . Tosa bordered on Awa to the northeast, and Iyo to the northwest. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō syste ...
(now known as
Kōchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and ...
); and later, he removed himself to
Awa province, where he died in exile. Juntoku was forced to end his days at
Sado Island
is a city located on in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Ok ...
.
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-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan,'' p. 124.] The ''kampeisha'' were shrines venerated by the imperial family. This category encompasses those sanctuaries enshrining emperors, imperial family members, or meritorious retainers of the Imperial family.
[Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University]
Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms, ''Kampei Taisha.''
/ref> Up through 1940, the mid-range of Imperial shrines or included the shrine; and it was then known as Minase''-gū''[Ponsonby-Fane. ''Imperial,'' p. 125.] In 1940, Minase's status was changed , which is the highest rank; and since then, it has been known as Minase ''jingū.''[Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1963). ''The Vicissitudes of Shinto,'' p. 394.]
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 ...
* Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines
The was an organizational aspect of the establishment of Japanese State Shinto. This system classified Shinto shrines as either official government shrines or "other" shrines. The official shrines were divided into
#Imperial shrines (''kampeisha ...
* List of National Treasures of Japan (ancient documents)
The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897.
The definition and the criteria have changed since the introduction of the term. These ancient documents adhere to the current definition, and have bee ...
Notes
References
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The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and ...
.
* Brownlee, John S. (1991). ''Political Thought in Japanese Historical Writing: From Kojiki (712) to Tokushi Yoron (1712).'' Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
* Holton, Daniel Clarence. (1922). ''The Political Philosophy of Modern Shintō, a Study of the State Religion of Japan.'' Chicago: University of Chicago Libraries
OCLC 2857479
* Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959)
''The Imperial House of Japan.''
Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society
OCLC 194887
* _______________. (1962)
''Studies in Shinto and Shrines.''
Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society
OCLC 399449
* _______________. (1963)
''The Vicissitudes of Shinto.''
Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society.
* Takekoshi, Yosaburō. (2004). ''The Economic Aspects of the History of the Civilization of Japan,'' Volume 1. London: Taylor & Francis.
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Jingū
Shinto shrines in Osaka Prefecture
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Emperor Go-Toba
Kanpei-taisha
Beppyo shrines