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Kamado-jinja (
Kamado Jinja | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Tamayori-bime Emperor Ōjin Empress Jingū |
Location | |
Location | 883 Uchiyama, Dazaifu Fukuoka |
Geographic coordinates | 33°32′23″N 130°34′08″E / 33.5398°N 130.5690°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 673 |
Website | |
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Glossary of Shinto |
History
editThe shrine was said to have been founded by Emperor Tenji when he built a castle surrounded by water and moved the authority in Dazaifu to the present-day Tofurō Ruins for defensive purposes in 664, due to his defeat in the Battle of Baekgang in August of the previous year. He dedicated the shrine to thousands of gods at Mount Hōman, which faces an unlucky direction. It has two sanctuaries, one at the foot of the mountain and one at its peak. There used to be a third sanctuary midway up the hillside, but only its ruins remains today. The upper sanctuary was founded in honor of Tamayori-bime appearing while the monk Shinren was performing his ascetic training in 683. The shrine is also known for being a great place for cherry blossom viewing in the spring, and many people visit in the autumn to see the fall foliage.
Gallery
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The upper sanctuary at the summit of Mount Hōman.
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The Ge-gu honden or the main shrine at the foot of the mountain.
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The first torii at the bottom.
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The third torii
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The second torii