Hakozaki Shrine

Hakozaki Shrine (筥崎宮, Hakozaki-gū)
Hakozakigu01.jpg
Hakozaki Shrine's rōmon
Religion
AffiliationShinto
Location
Hakozaki Shrine is located in Japan
Hakozaki Shrine
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates33°36′52″N 130°25′24″E / 33.61444°N 130.42333°E / 33.61444; 130.42333Coordinates: 33°36′52″N 130°25′24″E / 33.61444°N 130.42333°E / 33.61444; 130.42333
Icon of Shinto.svg Glossary of Shinto

Hakozaki Shrine (筥崎宮, Hakozaki-gū) is a Shintō shrine in Fukuoka .

History

Calligraphy Tekikoku kōfuku

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.

Japanese samurai defending the stone barrier -- from the narrative picture scroll Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba, which was painted between 1275 and 1293.

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. In the ensuing skirmishes, the shrine was burned to the ground. 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.

Shinto belief

Hakozaki Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami Hachiman. This shrine especially venerates the memory of Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Tamayori-bime.

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. 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.

Festivals

The annual Tamaseseri Festival (January 3) and the Hojoya Festival (September 12–18) attract many visitors to the shrine.

See also


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