Itsukushima shrine

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Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
厳 島 神社
UNESCO world heritage UNESCO World Heritage Emblem
Itsukushima torii distance.jpg
The Torii of the Itsukushima shrine appears to float at high tide on the water
National territory: JapanJapan Japan
Type: Culture
Criteria : (i) (ii) (iv) (vi)
Surface: 431.2 ha
Reference No .: 776
UNESCO region : Asia and Pacific
History of enrollment
Enrollment: 1996  (session 20)

The Itsukushima Shrine ( Japanese. 厳 島 神社 , actually: 嚴 島 神社 , Itsukushima-jinja ) is a Shinto shrine on Miyajima Island in Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan .

The Japanese government declared the complex a special historical site ( tokubetsu shiseki ) in 1952 , as well as several buildings and objects as national treasures . Since 1996 he is part of the UNESCO - World Heritage Site .

history

The shrine was built in the 6th century and has existed in its current form since 1168. At that time, the construction was financed by the warlord Taira no Kiyomori . The architecture of the shrine, which consists of structures built like a pier over the bay, was based on the island's sacred status, which ordinary citizens were not allowed to enter. Access was only possible by boat through the torii . Next to the shrine there is a Noh -Bühne.

In Marōdo-jinja (a sessha ), five kami are worshiped, each represented by two mitama , each with its own go- shintai . The kami venerated in the shrine include the Munakata-kami : Tagori-hime, Tagitsu-hime, and Ichikishima-hime. They are female sea kami.

The Gate ( torii ) of Itsukushima Shrine is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Japan. It belongs to the rather rare type of six-legged ryōbu-torii . The view of the gate in front of Mount Misen is one of the three most famous views of Japan (next to the Amanohashidate spit and the Matsushima islands in the bay of the same name). The gate has existed since 1168, the current gate was built from camphor wood in 1875 . It is 16 m high and has a four-legged style ( yotsu ashi ) for added stability.

The gate is only surrounded by water at high tide, at low tide it can be reached on foot from the island. Then collecting mussels at the gate is popular.

On September 5, 2004, the shrine was badly damaged by a typhoon , the walkways and the roof were partially destroyed. The shrine was temporarily closed to the public. It reopened in March 2005, but repairs continue.

photos

  • Panorama of the main shrine with its buildings erected over the water

  • Main shrine main and prayer hall

  • Interior of the prayer hall

  • Kadomarōdo Shrine (left), Rakubō (right) and Five-story Pagoda (back)

  • Purification Hall of the Marōdo Shrine (National Treasure)

  • Sake barrels in one of the shrine's buildings

  • Arch bridge

  • Torii at low tide with size comparison to a human

  • Stone torii on the shrine embankment

See also

Web links

Commons : Itsukushima Shrine  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 34 ° 17 ′ 45.5 ″  N , 132 ° 19 ′ 11.4 ″  E