Haji clan
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Haji clan no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan |
The Haji clan (
History
[edit]The Haji clan claims descent from Ame-no-hohi, the second son of Amaterasu, which makes them relatives of the Japanese Imperial Family.[2] Nomi no Sukune was believed to be the ancestor of the clan. According to legend, he was the inventor of haniwa,[3] the terracotta clay figurines buried with a nobleman and used as a symbolic substitute for junshi, the practice whereby members of high-ranking households would commit suicide upon the passing of the household head, as a way to continue serving them in death.
The clan was later divided into three houses: the Sugawara clan, the Akishino clan , and the Ōe clan .[1]
They are relatives of the Izumo clan who are also descended from Ame no Hohi and run Izumo-taishakyo today.[4][5][6][7]
Name
[edit]The clan takes its name from haji (
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kotobank entry for Hajishi (in Japanese; retrieved 13 July 2022)
- ^ Cali, J.; Dougill, J. (2012). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Kotobank entry for Hajibe (in Japanese; retrieved 13 July 2022)
- ^ "Converting Japan, 1825–1875", The Origin of Modern Shinto in Japan : The Vanquished Gods of Izumo, Bloomsbury Academic, p. 38, ISBN 978-1-4742-7108-0, retrieved 2023-10-24
- ^ Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John (2012-11-30). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion (Illustrated ed.). Honolulu: Latitude 20. ISBN 978-0-8248-3713-6.
- ^ Matsunaga, Naomichi. "Kuni no miyatsuko". Kokugakuin University Encyclopedia of Shinto. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Matsunaga, Naomichi. "Izumo kokusō". Kokugakuin University Encyclopedia of Shinto. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-25.