Miyake-Hachimangū (三宅八幡宮) is a
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.
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, in
Sakyo-ku,
Kyoto
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,
Japan
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. The shrine is famous for worship to beneficial to children, such as
baby colic
Baby colic, also known as infantile colic, is defined as episodes of crying for more than three hours a day, for more than three days a week, for three weeks in an otherwise healthy child. Often crying occurs in the evening. It typically does not ...
, academic achievement, safe delivery of childbirth. Because Mushi (虫, parasitic worms, insects, bugs) was thought to cause
baby colic
Baby colic, also known as infantile colic, is defined as episodes of crying for more than three hours a day, for more than three days a week, for three weeks in an otherwise healthy child. Often crying occurs in the evening. It typically does not ...
(疳の虫; kan-no mushi), the shrine also has worship for power to expel Mushi. Therefore the shrine is so-called Mushi-hachiman (虫八幡). Recently, many pieces of large size of
Ema was excavated, that represent worship to expel Mushi, and the Ema were designated as National Folk Cultural Properties.
History
The shrine records say that
Ono no Imoko built this shrine after his travel to the
Sui court in the era of
Empress Suiko
(554 – 15 April 628) was the 33rd monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō''):
She introduced Buddhism in Japan and built many Buddhist temples, but she held the balance between Buddhism and Shintoism. Under her rule, Japan ...
. In the journey to China, he got sick in the Chikushi region, and prayed for the recovery of his health at Usa Hachimangū. He then successfully accomplished his mission as ''kenzuishi''. He built Miyake Hachimangū in his territory to thank Hachiman.
Treasures
See also
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List of Shinto shrines
Notes
References
Miyake hachimangu official web page, history
External links
Miyake Hachimangu
Shinto shrines in Kyoto
Hachiman shrines
{{Hachiman Faith