Hakozaki Shrine
Hakozaki Shrine (筥崎宮, Hakozaki-gū) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Location | |
Geographic coordinates | 33°36′52″N 130°25′24″E / 33.61444°N 130.42333°ECoordinates: 33°36′52″N 130°25′24″E / 33.61444°N 130.42333°E |
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Hakozaki Shrine (筥崎宮, Hakozaki-gū) is a Shintō shrine in Fukuoka .[1]
History
Hakozaki Shrine was founded in 923, with the transfer of the spirit[citation needed] of the kami Hachiman from Daibu Hachiman Shrine in what is Honami Commandry, Chikuzen Province in Kyūshū.
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During the first Mongol invasion on November 19, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 20th day of the 10th month), the Japanese defenders were pushed back from the several landing sites.[3] In the ensuing skirmishes, the shrine was burned to the ground.[4] When the shrine was reconstructed, a calligraphy Tekikoku kōfuku (敵国降伏; surrender of the enemy nation) was put on the tower gate. The calligraphy was written by Emperor Daigo, dedicated by Emperor Daijo Kameyama as a supplication to Hachiman to defeat invaders.
The shrine is highly ranked among the many shrines in Japan. It was listed in Engishiki-jinmyōchō (延喜式神名帳) edited in 927. In 11th or 12th century, the shrine was ranked as Ichinomiya (一宮; first shrine) of Chikuzen Province.
From 1871-1946, Hakozaki was officially designated a Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), in the first rank of government supported shrines. Other similar Hachiman shrines were Iwashimizu Hachimangū of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture and Usa Shrine of Usa in Ōita Prefecture.[5]
Shinto belief
Hakozaki Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami Hachiman.[6] This shrine especially venerates the memory of Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Tamayori-bime.[7]
Treasures
A number of structures in the shrine complex have been designated as important cultural assets of Japan, including the main hall, the worship hall, tower gate and the main Torii, Ichino-torii.[7] This torii gate was demolished in 2018, as it became too expensive to repair after pieces started to fall off. It has not been replaced.[8]
Festivals
The annual Tamaseseri Festival (January 3) and the Hojoya Festival (September 12–18) attract many visitors to the shrine.[7]
See also
Notes
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines, p. 339.
- ^ "Mongol Invasions of Japan". Archived from the original on 2003-04-06. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Davis, Paul K. (2001). 100 decisive battles: from ancient times to the present, p. 147.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen R. (2003). Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400, p. 66.
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, pp. 124-126.
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Shrines, p. 195.
- ^ a b c Fukuoka/Hakata Tourist Information website: Hakozaki Shrine.
- ^ "Torii Gate at Hakozakigu Shrine to be Demolished".
References
- Davis, Paul K. (1999). 100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-514366-9; OCLC 0195143663
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 399449
- Turnbull, Stephen R. (2003). Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests, 1190-1400. London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-96862-1
External links
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- (in Japanese) Hakozaki Shrine website
- (in Japanese) Fukuoka/Hakata Tourist Information website, Hakozaki Shrine, images + video
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