Hiromine Shrine

Hiromine Shrine
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeitySusanoo/Gozu Tenno (Gion cult)
Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi
Glossary of Shinto

Hiromine Shrine (広峯神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Himeji.[1] It is one of the three main shrines of the Gion cult alongside Yasaka Shrine, and Tsushima Shrine.[2]: 123  Until the Muromachi period the shrine was perceived as highly prestigious, on par with Kumano Taisha, but little remains of its past glory.[2]: 124–125  In contrast to other shrines of the Gion cult the shrine is associated with agriculture.

It has branch shrines such as one in Obama, Fukui.[3][4] and many others.[4]

  1. ^ "Hiromine Shrine(Hyōgo)". Nationwide location database. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  2. ^ a b FAURE, BERNARD (2021-12-31). Rage and Ravage. University of Hawaii Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctv1k3np30. ISBN 978-0-8248-8936-4.
  3. ^ "Hiromine Shrine and the Gion Festival in Obama | Japan Heritage: Wakasa Province: A Cultural Heritage Linking the Sea to the Ancient Capital". www1.city.obama.fukui.jp. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. ^ a b 電子図書館担当 (2022-01-14). "The Ancient Documents of Hiromine Shrine | Kobe University Library - デジタルアーカイブ". Retrieved 2023-11-04.