Chinjugami

Chinjugami is a god enshrined to protect a specific building or a certain area of land. Nowadays, it is often equated with Ujigami and Ubusunagami.[1][2][user-generated source] A shrine that enshrines a guardian deity is called a Chinjusha.[3][4][5]

They contrast with Ujigami by having ties to land and buildings rather than bloodlines. Anyone living on the land worships them regardless of blood ties.[6][7]

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  3. ^ Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary, 6th edition (2008), DVD version
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  5. ^ Parent, Mary Neighbour. "Chinjusha". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Retrieved July 7, 2001.
  6. ^ "あなたの身近な神様たち…氏神様、鎮守様、産土様それぞれの違いを紹介 : Japaaan". Japaaan - 日本文化と今をつなぐウェブマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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