Hiyoshi Taisha

nihongo|The Hiyoshi Taisha shrine|日吉大社|Hiyoshi Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.

Enshrined gods

* Ōnamuchi
* Ōyamakui

History

Hiyoshi Taisha was first recorded in Kojiki, written in the 8th century. In the Middle Ages, the Enryaku-ji temple influenced the shrine to include some Buddhist essence.

The buildings of the shrine were burnt when Oda Nobunaga destroyed Enryaku-ji in 1571. The existing buildings were constructed in the last quarter of the 16th century.

Gallery

References

* "Hieizan Rekishi no Sampomichi", Kodansha, 1995, ISBN 4061981056

External links

* [http://www6.ocn.ne.jp/~hiyoshi3/ 山王総本宮　日吉大社] - Hiyoshi Taisha's official website (Japanese)