Hirano shrine

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Prayer hall ( haiden ) of the shrine

The Hirano Shrine ( Japanese 平野 神社 , Hirano-jinja ) is a Shinto shrine in the Kita-ku district of the city of Kyoto . In the Heian period it belonged to the system of 22 shrines and had the rank of an upper shrine.

He was brought to Heian-kyō (today's Kyoto) at the behest of the Kammu -tennō in 794 , where he was often visited by members of the imperial family. He later enjoyed particular support from the Minamoto and Taira .

The current buildings of the shrine date from the 17th century. The four honeys are unusual , one for each kami . These are:

  1. Imaki-no-sumeōkami ( 今 木 皇 大 神 ), deity of the origin of new life and the development of life force
  2. Kudo-no-ōkami ( 久 度 大 神 ), deity of the hearth and deity of everyday well-being
  3. Furuaki-no-ōkami ( 古 開 大 神 ), deity for eliminating evil spirits
  4. Hime-no-ōkami ( 比 売 大 神 ), deity of productivity

The four deities are believed to be of Korean origin, with Imaki being identified with the light god of the kingdom of Baekje , from whose ruling family Kammu's mother came.

Sakura-matsuri , 2009

Kudo and Furuaki (also read Furuseki) is also the title of Norito of the same name , an ancient prayer that has been handed down in Engishiki, completed in 927 , but is probably much older. Another Norito handed down in it was recited on the occasion of the annual Hirano no matsuri ( 平野 祭 ) ceremony held every year in the 4th and 11th month . Century. The fact that two of the 27 traditional Norito refer to the Hirano Shrine testifies to its importance at the time.

The shrine hosts a cherry blossom festival ( sakura-matsuri ) every April 10th . It was celebrated for the first time in 985 under the rule of the Kazan- tennō, making it the oldest festival that is still regularly celebrated in Kyoto. The festival begins in the morning with a ceremony at the mausoleum of Kazan-tennō, followed by processions with traditional disguises and floats over the shrine area and through the neighboring districts in the afternoon.

The Hirano Shrine is particularly known and loved for its flora. This includes 1500 beautiful fruit trees that were planted in the shrine in 1994 for the 1200th anniversary of the arrival of the deities. The shrine is also a popular place for Hanami .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 平野 神社 . In: 世界 大 百科 事 典 第 ２ 版 at kotobank.jp. Retrieved February 17, 2018 (Japanese).
  2. ↑ 平野 祭 . In: 世界 大 百科 事 典 第 ２ 版 at kotobank.jp. Retrieved February 19, 2018 (Japanese).

Coordinates: 35 ° 1 '57.4 "  N , 135 ° 43' 55.1"  E