Sukunahikona-jinja (Osaka)
The Sukunahikona Shrine ( Japanese 少 名 彦 神社 , Sukunahikona-jinja ) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the medicinal deities Sukunahikona and Shennong (Japanese Shinnō) in the Doshōmachi district in Osaka Japan from the 18th century.
history
For a long time, the Japanese god Sukunahikona (also Sukunahikona no Mikoto), already recorded in the “Record of ancient events” ( Kojiki ) , did not play a major role. But with the advent of "national studies" ( Kokugaku ) in the 18th century and the development of old sources, people became more aware of this indigenous tradition. Sukunahikona Shrine was built in 1780 by drug dealers in the Doshōmachi neighborhood, the empire's herb and drug distribution center. The meeting house of the merchants' cooperative was chosen as the seat, where the culture bringer Shennong has been worshiped until now. a. had taught herbalism. At first it was probably just a small shrine corner within the building.
After a fire in 1837, a separate shrine building was built. While many of the small shrines in the area were merged in 1906, this shrine was left in place and a larger new main hall and adjoining administrative space were built.
In 2007 the annual “Shennong Festival” ( Shinnō-sai , November 22-23) and the “Winter Solstice Festival” (Tōji-sai) were declared Osaka’s “Customs and Cultural Assets”.
With the spread of veterinary medicines from the Meiji period and the rise of domestic animals in the second half of the 20th century, the healing and health of animals came under the jurisdiction of the shrine deities. Since then, there has also been a New Year's shrine visit for pets on January 11th ( ペ ッ ト の 初 詣 , petto hatsumōde ).
literature
- Sukunahikona-jinja (ed.): Shinnō-san Sukunahikona-jinja ( 少 彦 名 神社 『神農 さ ん 少 彦 名 神社』 )
Web links
- Sukunahikona-jinja website (Japanese)
Remarks
- ↑ Alternative names: Doshōmachi no Shinnō-san ( 道 修 町 の 神農 さ ん ) or Shinnō-san for short ( 神農 さ ん ).