Ujigami Shrine
Ujigami Shrine 宇治上神社 | |
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Uji, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | |
Geographic coordinates | 34°53′31″N 135°48′41″E / 34.89194°N 135.81139°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 11th century |
Glossary of Shinto |
The Ujigami Shrine (宇治上神社, Ujigami-jinja) is a
The Ujigami Shrine is dedicated to the Emperor Ōjin and his sons, the imperial princes Uji no Wakiiratsuko and Emperor Nintoku.[4] Uji no Wakiiratsuko committed suicide to solve a dispute over the imperial succession, and the shrine was built in his honor.[6]
The honden of the Ujigami Shrine is known as the oldest example of nagare-zukuri style of shrine architecture in Japan.[2][3][5] In this style of architecture the three inner shrine structures are built side-by-side, with the structure in the middle being larger than those to the left and right.[3] The honden dates to the late Heian period (794 – 1185).[4][5] The haiden is built in the shinden-zukuri style, and its roof in the sugaruhafu style. The haiden dates to the Kamakura period (1185 – 1333). The Kasuga Shrine, also within the shrine precinct, dates to the same period.[4] The shrine is noted for its freshwater spring.[6]
Ujigami Shrine was found via digital
Until the Meiji Period (1868 – 1912) the Uji and Ujigami shrines were collectively known as the Rikyukamisha.[3] The annual festival of the Ujigami Shrine is held on May 5.[5]
See also
- Uji Shrine
- Ujigami
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
- Byōdō-in
References
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- ^ a b c d "Ujigami Shrine". Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan: Kansai Digital Archives. 1996. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
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- ^ a b "Ujigami-jinja Shrine". Kyoto, Japan: Kyoto Convention Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ 埋蔵文化財センター 古環境研究室 (in Japanese). Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan: Research Information Repository, Nara Cultural Properties Research Institute. Retrieved 2012-05-28.[permanent dead link]