Nangū Taisha

Nangū Taisha 南宮大社
Nangū Taisha
Information
Founded	Emperor Jimmu's reign (ca. 711 to 585 BCE)
Address	1734-1 Miyashiromine Tarui, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Glossary of Shinto

Nangū Taisha

Nangū Taisha (南宮大社^?) is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Tarui in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

History

The shrine was first built during Emperor Jimmu's reign, who lived from 711 BCE to 585 BCE.

During the nearby Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, the shrine was completely burnt to the ground and was not rebuilt until 1642, when Tokugawa Iemitsu led the construction efforts.^[1]

In 1867, as a result of shinbutsu bunri, the Buddhist temple located on the shrine grounds was moved to a different location. That temple is now named Shinzen-in (真禅院) and is still located in Tarui.

This shrine was recorded in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō (延喜式神名帳), a book from the mid-10th century; at that time, the shrine was Mino Province's ichinomiya. In 1871, it was called Nangū Shrine (南宮神社 Nangū Jinja), but was promoted to a taisha (大社 grand shrine) in 1925. Its name was changed to Nangū Taisha after World War II to reflect its promotion.

See also

• List of Shinto shrines
• Twenty-Two Shrines
• Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines

Notes

1. ^ Nangū Taisha. Zenkoku Kaiun Jinja Bukkaku Guide. Accessed May 9, 2009.

Coordinates: 35°21′39.5″N 136°31′31.1″E / 35.360972°N 136.525306°E / 35.360972; 136.525306