- Ōgamiyama Jinja
nihongo|Ōgamiyama Jinja|大神山神社 |Ōgamiyama Jinja is a
Shinto shrine, in Daisen,Tottori ,Japan .Origine of this shrine
Ōgamiyama Jinja is a complex of Shinto shrines, which were created to worship Daisen. Daisen has been worshiped as a holy mountain at least since the 8th century. Originally this shrine was constructed as a simple building convert|998|m|ft above sea level on a peak convert|1725|m|ft in height. The small building was set up as a shrine in the
Heian period .History
The original location of this shrine is covered by heavy snow in winter, so another branch of this shrine was built at the foot of the mountain. It is called the "winter shrine". In turn, the original shrine was called the "summer shrine". The winter shrine was originally built at Maruyama, Kishimoto, but moved to Fukumahara and Odaka in Yonago. The summer shrine has remained in its original location since Heian Period.With the
Shinbutsu bunri , literally Shinto-Buddhism-separation after the Meiji restoration, this shrine was formally separated fromDaisen-ji , and the summer shrine was renamed "Okumiya" of Ogami Jinja and the Buddhist objects of worship were removed.Main Objects of Worship
Oanamuchi no Kami
Cultural Properties
This temple has important cultural properties selected by Japanese government, as follows.
*The Main Hall of Okumiya
*The Haiden Hall of Okumiya
*The Heiden Hall of OkumiyaAccess
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Daisen-ji Bus Stop ofNihon Kotsu References
[http://www.daisen.jp/daisenji Official Home Page of Daisen Tourist Bureau]
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