The origins of Iwa Jinja are uncertain. According to the Harima fudoki, it was during the reign of Emperor Seimu or Emperor Kinmei and takes its name from a syllable uttered by Ōkuninushi when he completed building the country. The shrine is listed in the early Heian periodEngishiki and was then ichinomiya of the province from the end of the Heian period. Although destroyed periodically by fire, it has been rebuilt with the support of the Imperial Court, the Akamatsu clan and various feudal lords. After the Meiji Restoration, it was listed as a National Shrine, 2nd rank (国幣中社, Kokuhei Chusha) in 1871.[2][3]
The Hitotsuyama Kofun, a Kofun periodburial mound is located 400 meters to the southeast of the Iwa Shrine. It is a Hyōgo Prefectural Historic Site.[4]
Single Mountain Rite and Three Mountains Riteedit
"The Iwa Shrine follows a distinct cycle for its two principal rites. The Single Mountain Rite is performed once every twenty years, while the Three Mountains Rite takes place every sixty years.[5]
Contrastingly, at Itatehyōzu Shrine, the frequency of the rites is reversed compared to Iwa Shrine: the Single Mountain Rite occurs every sixty years, and the Three Mountains Rite is celebrated every twenty years."[5]
It is said this similarity happened because the Iwa deity was invited to Itatehyōzu Shrine in ancient times through Kanjō.[5]
Single Mountain Riteedit
The Single Mountain Rite is a festival at Iwa Shrine. It happens every twenty years. The shrine is in Ichinomiya Town, Shisō County, Hyōgo Prefecture. The festival honors Mt. Miya. This mountain is said to be the tomb of Ōnamuchi-no-mikoto.[5]
One month before the festival, a new shrine is placed on the mountain top. A white flag is raised. The festival includes worshipping three mountains from afar. These are Mt. Takahata, Mt. Hanasaki, and Mt. Shirakura. A sacred palanquin is also carried to the river valley.[5]
Three Mountains Riteedit
Every twenty years, the Three Mountains Rite takes place at Iwa Shrine. This is to worship the three mountains. Itatehyōzu Shrine in Himeji City also holds these rites.[5]
At Itatehyōzu Shrine, there is a week-long event. A bamboo and cloth mountain is built. It is fifteen meters high. It is placed at the shrine's entrance. A small shrine is put on top of this. Food offerings are made. These offerings include mochi.[5]
^Yoshiki, Emi (2007). Zenkoku 'Ichinomiya' tettei gaido (in Japanese). PHP Institute. ISBN978-4569669304.
^Okada, Shoji (2014). Taiyō no chizuchō 24 zenkoku 'Ichinomiya' meguri (in Japanese). Heibonsha. ISBN978-4582945614.
^"県指定文化財(建造物)" [Prefectural list of cultural properties (structures)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ abcdefg. 2023-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
External linksedit
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shrine, jinja, 伊和神社, shinto, shrine, ichinomiya, neighborhood, city, shisō, hyōgo, prefecture, japan, ichinomiya, former, harima, province, main, festival, shrine, held, annually, october, 伊和神社haiden, religionaffiliationshintodeityŌkuninushifestivaloctober, 15. Iwa Jinja 伊和神社 is a Shinto shrine in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Shisō in Hyōgo Prefecture Japan It is the ichinomiya of former Harima Province The main festival of the shrine is held annually on October 15 1 Iwa Shrine伊和神社Haiden of Iwa ShrineReligionAffiliationShintoDeityŌkuninushiFestivalOctober 15LocationLocation407 Ichinomiya chō Sugyōme Shisō shi Hyōgo ken 671 4133Iwa ShrineShow map of Hyōgo PrefectureIwa Shrine Japan Show map of JapanGeographic coordinates35 05 15 1 N 134 35 11 3 E 35 087528 N 134 586472 E 35 087528 134 586472Glossary of Shinto Contents 1 Enshrined kami 2 History 3 Single Mountain Rite and Three Mountains Rite 3 1 Single Mountain Rite 3 2 Three Mountains Rite 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEnshrined kami editThe kami enshrined at Iwa Jinja are Ōkuninushi 大己貴神 Sukunabikona 少彦名神 Shitateru hime no kami 下照姫神 History editThe origins of Iwa Jinja are uncertain According to the Harima fudoki it was during the reign of Emperor Seimu or Emperor Kinmei and takes its name from a syllable uttered by Ōkuninushi when he completed building the country The shrine is listed in the early Heian period Engishiki and was then ichinomiya of the province from the end of the Heian period Although destroyed periodically by fire it has been rebuilt with the support of the Imperial Court the Akamatsu clan and various feudal lords After the Meiji Restoration it was listed as a National Shrine 2nd rank 国幣中社 Kokuhei Chusha in 1871 2 3 The Hitotsuyama Kofun a Kofun period burial mound is located 400 meters to the southeast of the Iwa Shrine It is a Hyōgo Prefectural Historic Site 4 Single Mountain Rite and Three Mountains Rite edit The Iwa Shrine follows a distinct cycle for its two principal rites The Single Mountain Rite is performed once every twenty years while the Three Mountains Rite takes place every sixty years 5 Contrastingly at Itatehyōzu Shrine the frequency of the rites is reversed compared to Iwa Shrine the Single Mountain Rite occurs every sixty years and the Three Mountains Rite is celebrated every twenty years 5 It is said this similarity happened because the Iwa deity was invited to Itatehyōzu Shrine in ancient times through Kanjō 5 Single Mountain Rite edit The Single Mountain Rite is a festival at Iwa Shrine It happens every twenty years The shrine is in Ichinomiya Town Shisō County Hyōgo Prefecture The festival honors Mt Miya This mountain is said to be the tomb of Ōnamuchi no mikoto 5 One month before the festival a new shrine is placed on the mountain top A white flag is raised The festival includes worshipping three mountains from afar These are Mt Takahata Mt Hanasaki and Mt Shirakura A sacred palanquin is also carried to the river valley 5 Three Mountains Rite edit Every twenty years the Three Mountains Rite takes place at Iwa Shrine This is to worship the three mountains Itatehyōzu Shrine in Himeji City also holds these rites 5 At Itatehyōzu Shrine there is a week long event A bamboo and cloth mountain is built It is fifteen meters high It is placed at the shrine s entrance A small shrine is put on top of this Food offerings are made These offerings include mochi 5 Shrine Single Mountain Three Mountains Itatehyōzu Shrine 20 60 Iwa Shrine 60 20Gallery edit nbsp Torii nbsp Honden nbsp Heiden nbsp Haiden nbsp Tsuruishi nbsp Tsuruishi nbsp Kagura stage nbsp Shine office nbsp North Gate nbsp West Gate nbsp EntrySee also editIchinomiyaReferences edit Shibuya Nobuhiro 2015 Shokoku jinja Ichinomiya Ninomiya San nomiya in Japanese Yamakawa shuppansha ISBN 978 4634150867 Yoshiki Emi 2007 Zenkoku Ichinomiya tettei gaido in Japanese PHP Institute ISBN 978 4569669304 Okada Shoji 2014 Taiyō no chizuchō 24 zenkoku Ichinomiya meguri in Japanese Heibonsha ISBN 978 4582945614 県指定文化財 建造物 Prefectural list of cultural properties structures PDF in Japanese Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education Retrieved August 20 2020 a b c d e f g Hitotsuyama Shinji 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム 2023 06 15 Archived from the original on 2023 06 15 Retrieved 2023 11 18 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iwa jinja Shiso Hyogo Jinjacho home page Hyogo Tourism Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iwa Shrine amp oldid 1185983743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,