The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period.[1] In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Kifune Shrine.[2]
From 1871 through 1946, the Kifune Shrine was officially designated one of the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines (官幣中社, Kanpei-chūsha), meaning that it stood in the second rank of government supported shrines.[3]
The shrine is also associated with the Ushi no toki mairi, the ritual of wearing candles on one's head and laying a curse at a shrine during the "hour of the Ox", since it is from the resident deity that Hashihime (Princess of the Uji Bridge) learns the prescribed ritual to turn herself into an oni demon to exact vengeance, the story of which is immortalized in the Noh play Kanawa ("The Iron Crown").[4]
kifune, shrine, 貴船神社, kifune, jinja, shinto, shrine, located, sakyō, kyoto, kyoto, prefecture, japan, 貴船神社, kifune, jinja, religionaffiliationshintodeitykuraokamilocationshown, within, japangeographic, coordinates35, 12167, 76278, 12167, 76278glossary, shintot. Kifune Shrine 貴船神社 Kifune Jinja is a Shinto shrine located at Sakyō ku Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture Japan Kifune Shrine貴船神社 Kifune Jinja ReligionAffiliationShintoDeityKuraokamiLocationShown within JapanGeographic coordinates35 07 18 N 135 45 46 E 35 12167 N 135 76278 E 35 12167 135 76278Glossary of ShintoThe sandō at Kifune Shrine Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period 1 In 965 Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Kifune Shrine 2 From 1871 through 1946 the Kifune Shrine was officially designated one of the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines 官幣中社 Kanpei chusha meaning that it stood in the second rank of government supported shrines 3 The shrine is also associated with the Ushi no toki mairi the ritual of wearing candles on one s head and laying a curse at a shrine during the hour of the Ox since it is from the resident deity that Hashihime Princess of the Uji Bridge learns the prescribed ritual to turn herself into an oni demon to exact vengeance the story of which is immortalized in the Noh play Kanawa The Iron Crown 4 See also editList of Shinto shrines Twenty Two Shrines Modern system of ranked Shinto ShrinesNotes edit Breen John et al 2000 Shinto in History Ways of the Kami pp 74 75 Ponsonby Fane Richard 1962 Studies in Shinto and Shrines pp 116 117 Ponsonby Fane Richard 1959 The Imperial House of Japan pp 126 Wakita Haruko 2006 Women in medieval Japan motherhood household management and sexuality Monash Asia Institute p 30 ISBN 4130270338 References editBreen John and Mark Teeuwen 2000 Shinto in History Ways of the Kami Honolulu University of Hawaii Press ISBN 978 0 8248 2363 4 Ponsonby Fane Richard 1962 Studies in Shinto and Shrines Kyoto Ponsonby Memorial Society OCLC 399449 1959 The Imperial House of Japan Kyoto Ponsonby Memorial Society OCLC 194887External links editOfficial Site Kifune Shrine on Twitter nbsp nbsp This article relating to Shinto is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kifune Shrine amp oldid 1191447751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
