Shiramine Shrine

Shiramine Shrine
白峯神宮
The haiden of Shiramine-jingū, Kamigyō,
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Type Imperial Shrine
Dedicated to Emperor Junnin, Emperor Sutoku 
Glossary of Shinto

Shiramine Shrine (白峯神宮 Shiramine jingū?) is a Shinto Shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto[1]

The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin[1] and Emperor Sutoku. Annually in mid–September two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku.[2]

Shiramine is also home to the deity Seidai Myojin who is popularly known as the god of sports, and especially soccer.[3]

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Kanpei-sha

In 1871, the Kanpei-sha (官幣社?) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family.[4] 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.[5] Up through 1940, the mid-range of Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社?) included the shrine; and it was then known as Shiramine-gū[6] In 1940, Shriamine's status was changed to Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社?), which is the highest rank; and since then, it has been known as Shiramine jingū.[7]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 126.
  2. ^ Kerr, Amy. "Noh Plays at Shiramine Shrine." September 2008.
  3. ^ "Japan shrine keeps ancient soccer alive and kicking," Reuters. July 17, 2007.
  4. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 124.
  5. ^ Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University: Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms, Kampei Taisha.
  6. ^ Ponsonby-Fane. Imperial, p. 125.
  7. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1963). The Vicissitudes of Shinto, p. 394.

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