Takenouchi no Sukune (武内宿禰), the legendary Japanese hero-statesman of the 1st century, who is also regarded as a deity of longevity.
History
5-Yen banknote with Takenouchi no Sukune and Ube Jinja
The origins of Ube Jinja are unknown. Although there is no documentary evidence, it is believed that it began as the family shrine for the Ifubuki clan of Kofun period, who were the kuni no miyatsuko of Inaba, and who possessed sacred swords given to them by Emperor Seimu. According to the Heian periodEngishiki, during the reign of the legendary Emperor Nintoku, Takenouchi no Sukune, who was over 360 years old at the time, went missing in Kamekinzan on the hillside of Mt. Ube in Inaba Province. There are two monoliths behind the shrine which are part of a kofun said to be Takenouchi no Sukune's burial mound. The shrine is located near the site of the provincialcapital of Inaba, and there are many archaeological sites in the vicinity. In the Muromachi period, the shrine gradually lost its estates and fell into decline. In 1581, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked Tottori Castle, the shrine was reduced to ashes. It was reconstructed in 1633 with the assistance of Ikeda Mitsunaka, the daimyō of Tottori Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.[2]
During the Meiji period era of State Shinto, the shrine was rated as a National shrine, 2nd rank (国幣中社, Kokuhei Chūsha) under the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines[3] The position of kannushi at the shrine has been a hereditary position of the Ifubuki clan since ancient times. The composer Akira Ifukube is the grandson of the 65th generation kannushi.
The shrine has been rebuilt frequently since it was founded, and the current main shrine was rebuilt in 1898. The Haiden of Ube Jinja is depicted on the 5-yen bank note in circulation from 1899 to 1934.
^Yoshiki, Emi (2007). Zenkoku 'Ichinomiya' tettei gaido (in Japanese). PHP Institute. ISBN978-4569669304.
^Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, pp. 125.
^Okada, Shoji (2014). Taiyō no chizuchō 24 zenkoku 'Ichinomiya' meguri (in Japanese). Heibonsha. ISBN978-4582945614.
External links
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Official website(in Japanese)
Tottori Tourist Information
Tottori City home page
March 03, 2023
shrine, jinja, 宇倍神社, shinto, shrine, kokufu, neighborhood, city, tottori, tottori, prefecture, japan, ichinomiya, former, inaba, province, main, festival, shrine, held, annually, april, jinja, 宇倍神社haiden, jinjareligionaffiliationshintodeitytakenouchi, sukunefe. Ube Jinja 宇倍神社 is a Shinto shrine in the Kokufu cho neighborhood of the city of Tottori in Tottori Prefecture Japan It is the ichinomiya of former Inaba Province The main festival of the shrine is held annually on April 21 1 Ube Jinja 宇倍神社Haiden of Ube JinjaReligionAffiliationShintoDeityTakenouchi no SukuneFestivalApril 21LocationLocation651 Ichinomiya Kokufu cho Tottori shi Tottori kenShown within Tottori PrefectureShow map of Tottori PrefectureUbe shrine Japan Show map of JapanGeographic coordinates35 28 51 N 134 16 0 8 E 35 48083 N 134 266889 E 35 48083 134 266889 Coordinates 35 28 51 N 134 16 0 8 E 35 48083 N 134 266889 E 35 48083 134 266889ArchitectureDate establishedunknownWebsiteOfficial websiteGlossary of Shinto Contents 1 Enshrined kami 2 History 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 Notes 7 External linksEnshrined kami EditThe kami enshrined at Ube Jinja is Takenouchi no Sukune 武内宿禰 the legendary Japanese hero statesman of the 1st century who is also regarded as a deity of longevity History Edit 5 Yen banknote with Takenouchi no Sukune and Ube Jinja The origins of Ube Jinja are unknown Although there is no documentary evidence it is believed that it began as the family shrine for the Ifubuki clan of Kofun period who were the kuni no miyatsuko of Inaba and who possessed sacred swords given to them by Emperor Seimu According to the Heian period Engishiki during the reign of the legendary Emperor Nintoku Takenouchi no Sukune who was over 360 years old at the time went missing in Kamekinzan on the hillside of Mt Ube in Inaba Province There are two monoliths behind the shrine which are part of a kofun said to be Takenouchi no Sukune s burial mound The shrine is located near the site of the provincialcapital of Inaba and there are many archaeological sites in the vicinity In the Muromachi period the shrine gradually lost its estates and fell into decline In 1581 when Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked Tottori Castle the shrine was reduced to ashes It was reconstructed in 1633 with the assistance of Ikeda Mitsunaka the daimyō of Tottori Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate 2 During the Meiji period era of State Shinto the shrine was rated as a National shrine 2nd rank 国幣中社 Kokuhei Chusha under the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines 3 The position of kannushi at the shrine has been a hereditary position of the Ifubuki clan since ancient times The composer Akira Ifukube is the grandson of the 65th generation kannushi The shrine has been rebuilt frequently since it was founded and the current main shrine was rebuilt in 1898 The Haiden of Ube Jinja is depicted on the 5 yen bank note in circulation from 1899 to 1934 The shrine is located a 20 minute walk from Tottori Station on the JR West San in Main Line 4 Gallery Edit Precincts Honden Honden back side Kamegane no oka Kofun alleged to be grave of Takenouchi no Sukune Centotaph to Takenouchi no SukuneSee also EditList of Shinto shrines IchinomiyaReferences EditPlutschow Herbe Matsuri The Festivals of Japan RoutledgeCurzon 1996 ISBN 1 873410 63 8 Ponsonby Fane Richard Arthur Brabazon 1959 The Imperial House of Japan Kyoto Ponsonby Memorial Society OCLC 194887Notes 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 Ponsonby Fane Richard 1959 The Imperial House of Japan pp 125 Okada Shoji 2014 Taiyō no chizuchō 24 zenkoku Ichinomiya meguri in Japanese Heibonsha ISBN 978 4582945614 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ube Shrine Official website in Japanese Tottori Tourist Information Tottori City home page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ube shrine amp oldid 1141981168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
