According to text in the Sendai Kuji Hongi (Kujiki), Chichibuhiko-no-mikoto, the tenth-generation descendant of the Kuni no miyatsuko of Chichibu Province, established the shrine in the tenth year of Emperor Sujin to worship Yagokoro-omoikane-no-mikoto. The shrine contains
During the Kamakura period, the shrine merged with a neighboring temple, and was known as Myōken-gū until the separation of Shinto and Buddhism (Shinbutsu bunri) in the late-19th century.[2]
The shrine hosts a number of events. The rice-planting festival takes place annually on April 4. The mid-summer Kawase Festival is celebrated on July 19 and 20. The Banba-machi Suwa Shrine festival is not annual, but occasional. It resembles the Onbashira festival of the Suwa Taisha.
Chichibu's annual night festival draws the biggest crowds. Celebrated in December, it spans the first six days of the month. The parading of floats is listed as part of the national cultural heritage.[6][7]
The national government has also recognized the shrine's sacred dance (kagura) as an important cultural asset.[8] Similar honors have been awarded to its festival music, the floats, buildings and other possessions.
^社殿 ご由緒 at Chichibu-jinja.or.jp; retrieved 2013-1-26.
^Harold Bolitho. (2003). "Tokugawa Japan's Tourist Revolution," Treasures of the Yenching: Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the Harvard-Yenching Library, p. 40.
^"Chichibu Shrine" at Sainokuni-kanko.jp 2013-09-19 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2013-1-26.
^国指定文化財 データベース:主情報詳細 2008-07-30 at the Wayback Machine 秩父神社神楽 Retrieved on August 23, 2008
This article incorporates material translated from 秩父神社 (Chichibu Jinja) in the Japanese Wikipedia, translated on August 23, 2008.
External links
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秩父神社 (Chichibu Jinja) website]
January 29, 2023
chichibu, shrine, 秩父神社, chichibu, jinja, japanese, shinto, shrine, chichibu, saitama, prefecture, 秩父神社the, haiden, prayer, hall, religionaffiliationshintolocationlocation1, banba, machi, chichibu, saitama, 0041shown, within, japangeographic, coordinates35, 997. The Chichibu Shrine 秩父神社 Chichibu jinja is a Japanese Shinto shrine at Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture 1 Chichibu Shrine秩父神社The haiden prayer hall ReligionAffiliationShintoLocationLocation1 3 Banba machi Chichibu Saitama 368 0041Shown within JapanGeographic coordinates35 59 51 N 139 5 3 E 35 99750 N 139 08417 E 35 99750 139 08417 Coordinates 35 59 51 N 139 5 3 E 35 99750 N 139 08417 E 35 99750 139 08417Websitewww wbr chichibu jinja wbr or wbr jpGlossary of ShintoThe Tenjin chigisha is located on the grounds of the Chichibu Shrine The onbashira is the focus of the Suwa Shrine festival Contents 1 History 2 Events 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditAccording to text in the Sendai Kuji Hongi Kujiki Chichibuhiko no mikoto the tenth generation descendant of the Kuni no miyatsuko of Chichibu Province established the shrine in the tenth year of Emperor Sujin to worship Yagokoro omoikane no mikoto The shrine contains Yagokoroomoikane no mikoto 八意思兼命 1 Chichibuhiko no mikoto 知知夫彦命 1 Amenominakanushi no kami 天之御中主神 1 Prince Chichibu 秩父宮雍仁親王 Chichibu no Miya Yasuhito shinnō 1 During the Kamakura period the shrine merged with a neighboring temple and was known as Myōken gu until the separation of Shinto and Buddhism Shinbutsu bunri in the late 19th century 2 In the Edo period it was one of 34 sacred sites of the old Chichibu Province 3 or Chichibu District 4 In the Meiji period it took the name Chichbu Shrine with the characters 知知夫神社 appearing on the tablet of the torii In the system of ranked Shinto shrines Chichibu was listed among the 3rd class of nationally significant shrines or Kokuhei Shōsha 国幣小社 5 The shrine s grounds include a number of subsidiary shrines A Tenjin Shrine Tōshō gu and a Suwa Shrine are among them Events Edit Chichibu s annual night festival The shrine hosts a number of events The rice planting festival takes place annually on April 4 The mid summer Kawase Festival is celebrated on July 19 and 20 The Banba machi Suwa Shrine festival is not annual but occasional It resembles the Onbashira festival of the Suwa Taisha Chichibu s annual night festival draws the biggest crowds Celebrated in December it spans the first six days of the month The parading of floats is listed as part of the national cultural heritage 6 7 The national government has also recognized the shrine s sacred dance kagura as an important cultural asset 8 Similar honors have been awarded to its festival music the floats buildings and other possessions See also EditList of Shinto shrines in Japan Modern system of ranked Shinto ShrinesReferences Edit a b c d e Kotodamaya com Chichibu Jinja retrieved 2013 1 26 社殿 ご由緒 at Chichibu jinja or jp retrieved 2013 1 26 Harold Bolitho 2003 Tokugawa Japan s Tourist Revolution Treasures of the Yenching Seventy fifth Anniversary of the Harvard Yenching Library p 40 Chichibu Shrine at Sainokuni kanko jp Archived 2013 09 19 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2013 1 26 Ponsonby Fane Richard 1963 The vicissitudes of Shinto p 288 国指定文化財 データベース 検索結果一覧 Archived 2012 03 19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 23 2008 国指定文化財 Archived 2008 07 30 at the Wayback Machine データベース 主情報詳細 秩父祭屋台 Retrieved August 23 2008 国指定文化財 データベース 主情報詳細 Archived 2008 07 30 at the Wayback Machine 秩父神社神楽 Retrieved on August 23 2008 This article incorporates material translated from 秩父神社 Chichibu Jinja in the Japanese Wikipedia translated on August 23 2008 External links Edit Media related to Chichibu jinja at Wikimedia Commons 秩父神社 Chichibu Jinja website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chichibu Shrine amp oldid 1106918956, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
