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. Shinto Shrines (jinja 神社) - Introduction .
. kami 神 Shinto deities .
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Yasaka Jinja 八坂神社 Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto - Legends
Also called Gion Jinja 祇園神社 Gion Shrine.
There are now many Yasaka Shrines in Japan.
. Yasaka Shrine and the Gion Festival .
祇園祭 Gion Matsuri Festival - - - There are many kigo related to the Gion Festival.
yamaboko 山鉾 （やまぼこ）Gion Festival floats
. Gozu Tenno 牛頭天王 - Legends.
In 869, the people were suffering from plague and pestilence which was attributed to Gozu Tennō 牛頭天王.
. hayariyamai はやり病 / Ryukobyo 流行病と伝説 Legends about epidemics .
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. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .
....................................................................... Chiba 千葉県 .....
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成田市 Narita city
千葉県成田市吉岡 Chiba, Narita, Kichioka
- reference source -
The ujiko 氏子 parishioners of the Yasaka Shrine never eat eggs.
. ujiko 氏子 local worshiper, parishioner of a Shinto shrine .
....................................................................... Fukuoka 福岡県 .....
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小倉 Kokura city
Jonai, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
- homepage of Kokura Yasaka Shrine -
At the shrine 小倉八坂神社 Kokura Yasaka Jinja there is a legend about the beginning of the festival. Once Lord 細川越中守忠興 Hosokawa Tadaoki (1563 - 1646) went hunting with hawks and took a rest at 不動山 Mount Fudoyama. There was one small stone shrine and when Tadaoki placed his staff against it, it opened and one 霊鷹 sacred hawk flew out of it. The hawk kicked out both eyes of Tadaoki. He felt great pain, went home soon but would not heal at all. He realized it was the punishment of Gozu Tenno and had a shrine built in his honor. After a performance of a ritual Kagura Yudate, 神楽湯立, one eye begun to heal. He had 能興行 No Kogyo rituals of Noh performed and the other eye begun to heal too.
....................................................................... Hiroshima 広島県 .....
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尾道市 Onomichi city
Gion Jinja 祇園神社 Gion Shrine
広島県尾道市土堂 Tsuchido, Onomichi, Hiroshima
- reference source -
約300年前、尾道が尾道の浦と呼ばれていた頃、疫病がはびこり漁民、商人たちは苦しんだ。これを見かねて鞆の浦の祇園神社の神主が守護札を持って尾道に渡来したが、尾道の年寄衆は尾道にも祇園神社があると固辞し、早速常称寺に合祀してあった御神体とともに移し祈りを捧げた。霊験あらたかに病魔はたちまち退散し、尾道は平和な漁村に戻った。祇園さまのご利益と信心するものが多く出て、旧6月7日から7日間、盛大な大祭が行われることとなった。
....................................................................... Kanagawa 神奈川県 .....
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津久井郡 Tsukui district 城山町 Shiroyama town
. hitodama 人魂 / 人玉と伝説 Legends about the lights of the human soul .
The main festival of Yasaka Shrine is on August 1. Sometimes on a bright evening, when the mikoshi 神輿 floats parade through the town there appear hitodama 人玉 lights like human souls among the floats.
....................................................................... Kochi 高知県 .....
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幡多郡 Hata district 大月町 Otsuki town
960 Himenoi, Otsuki, Hata district, Kochi
八坂宮 Yasaka no Miya Shrine
During the war, an important person came to this shrine and said "If you do not worship here, you will be cursed!" Then he died. So the villagers now pray for him here.
....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府 .....
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京都祇園八坂神社七不思議 The seven wonders from Yasaka Shrine - there are varieties
The West Gate 西楼門（にしろうもん） Nishiromon (Sairomon), formerly called Kagomon 籠門 / also Goryumon
saru 猿 monkey
竜宮まで届く底無し井戸 a well to the dragon palace
kiji 雉 pheasant Futami Iwa 二見石
kinukake iwa 衣掛岩
chikaramizu 力水
ryuuboe 龍吼
ryuuketsu 龍穴
Tadamori no tooroo 忠盛灯篭 / ? 油取りの燈籠
yonakiishi 夜啼石
- source : yasakajinjya-nanafushigi... -
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東山区 Higashiyama ward
kaibutsu 怪物
約800年前、大雨の夜に八坂神社で頭に太い針を束ねたような形相の怪物が現われ、平忠盛りのお供の武士を恐れさせたが、よく見ると麦稈を束ねて頭に被った神主であった。
....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県 .....
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仙台市 Sendai city 青葉区 Aoba ward
宮城県仙台市宮城野区岩切字若宮前11-7 / Wakamiyamae, Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, Miyagi
勧請年月不祥。往古、此地の百姓源三郎なるものの祖先伊勢参宮の砌り京都にて霊験を頂き、年末同人の氏神として祀られる。元文3年(1739)3月28日大沢地区の鎮守として勧請したるものなりと古書にあり。元今宮牛頭天王と称したものを明治元年に八坂神社と改める。また、同村鎮守の春日神社を合祀して昭和20年8月大風のため社殿倒壊、昭和24年現社殿を建立して今日にいたる。現在は泉区の発展に伴ひ、新興団地、工業団地を背景にして崇敬者も増加の傾向にある。
- reference source : miyagi-jinjacho.or.jp... -
Kappagami カッパ神，O-Tenno Sama お天王様
八坂神社のお花湯立ての儀礼には胡瓜を二本持参、一本を供え、一本は河童神に供える（川に流す）。部落の人々も胡瓜を供えないうちは食べてはならない。お天王様がボウの病になったとき胡瓜畑で休み、目が覚めると胡瓜を食べてのどの渇きをいやし、迎えに来た牛に乗って帰って助かったからだとされている。
Gion Kappa 祇園かっぱ The Kappa Water Goblin connection
祇園さま Gionsama, Gion Sama, Gion-Sama - The Gion Deity
The messenger of お稲荷さん the Inari deity is the fox, but the messenger of the deity Gion sama is the Kappa.
Therefore on the festival for Gionsama children must not play in the river to avoid accidents. Instead they have to throw cucumbers into the river from the bridge.
. . Miyagi 宮城県 Kappa Legends 河童伝説 .
. Gion Sama 祇園さま / Gion Kappa 祇園かっぱ .
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. sugi no ki 杉の木と伝説 Legends about the cedar tree .
It is a taboo to cut the sugi 杉 cedar tree in the compound of 八坂神社 Yasaka Shrine or pick up some needles from the ground.
Once the tree seemed to bend and almost fall down, so a miko 巫女 shrine maiden performed an oracle ritual.
She was told to leave the tree alone, the Deity would care for it.
....................................................................... Shiga 滋賀県 .....
.......................................................................
甲賀市 Koka city 水口町 Minakuchi town
Behind the Shrine 八坂神社 Yasaka Jinja is Ryuu-ga-mori 竜ヶ森 the Dragon Forest. There stood a huge sugi 杉 cedar tree which 6 people could hardly cover with their arms around it. A dragon lived in this tree. The tree was hit twice by lighting, and at the second time, the Dragon went back to heaven.
This special tree broke down during the Isewan Typhoon.
Nearby is a Ryuu-ga-ido 竜ヶ井戸 "Dragon Well" which is used for amagoi 雨乞い rain prayers.
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- reference : nichibun yokai database -
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Yasaka Shrine Legends
. Shinto Shrines (jinja 神社) - Introduction .
. kami 神 Shinto deities .
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Yasaka Jinja 八坂神社 Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto - Legends
Also called Gion Jinja 祇園神社 Gion Shrine.
There are now many Yasaka Shrines in Japan.
. Yasaka Shrine and the Gion Festival .
祇園祭 Gion Matsuri Festival - - - There are many kigo related to the Gion Festival.
yamaboko 山鉾 （やまぼこ）Gion Festival floats
. Gozu Tenno 牛頭天王 - Legends.
In 869, the people were suffering from plague and pestilence which was attributed to Gozu Tennō 牛頭天王.
. hayariyamai はやり病 / Ryukobyo 流行病と伝説 Legends about epidemics .
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .
....................................................................... Chiba 千葉県 .....
.......................................................................
成田市 Narita city
- reference source -
The ujiko 氏子 parishioners of the Yasaka Shrine never eat eggs.
. ujiko 氏子 local worshiper, parishioner of a Shinto shrine .
....................................................................... Fukuoka 福岡県 .....
.......................................................................
小倉 Kokura city
- homepage of Kokura Yasaka Shrine -
At the shrine 小倉八坂神社 Kokura Yasaka Jinja there is a legend about the beginning of the festival. Once Lord 細川越中守忠興 Hosokawa Tadaoki (1563 - 1646) went hunting with hawks and took a rest at 不動山 Mount Fudoyama. There was one small stone shrine and when Tadaoki placed his staff against it, it opened and one 霊鷹 sacred hawk flew out of it. The hawk kicked out both eyes of Tadaoki. He felt great pain, went home soon but would not heal at all. He realized it was the punishment of Gozu Tenno and had a shrine built in his honor. After a performance of a ritual Kagura Yudate, 神楽湯立, one eye begun to heal. He had 能興行 No Kogyo rituals of Noh performed and the other eye begun to heal too.
....................................................................... Hiroshima 広島県 .....
.......................................................................
尾道市 Onomichi city
Gion Jinja 祇園神社 Gion Shrine
- reference source -
約300年前、尾道が尾道の浦と呼ばれていた頃、疫病がはびこり漁民、商人たちは苦しんだ。これを見かねて鞆の浦の祇園神社の神主が守護札を持って尾道に渡来したが、尾道の年寄衆は尾道にも祇園神社があると固辞し、早速常称寺に合祀してあった御神体とともに移し祈りを捧げた。霊験あらたかに病魔はたちまち退散し、尾道は平和な漁村に戻った。祇園さまのご利益と信心するものが多く出て、旧6月7日から7日間、盛大な大祭が行われることとなった。
....................................................................... Kanagawa 神奈川県 .....
.......................................................................
津久井郡 Tsukui district 城山町 Shiroyama town
. hitodama 人魂 / 人玉と伝説 Legends about the lights of the human soul .
The main festival of Yasaka Shrine is on August 1. Sometimes on a bright evening, when the mikoshi 神輿 floats parade through the town there appear hitodama 人玉 lights like human souls among the floats.
....................................................................... Kochi 高知県 .....
.......................................................................
幡多郡 Hata district 大月町 Otsuki town
八坂宮 Yasaka no Miya Shrine
During the war, an important person came to this shrine and said "If you do not worship here, you will be cursed!" Then he died. So the villagers now pray for him here.
....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府 .....
.......................................................................
京都祇園八坂神社七不思議 The seven wonders from Yasaka Shrine - there are varieties
The West Gate 西楼門（にしろうもん） Nishiromon (Sairomon), formerly called Kagomon 籠門 / also Goryumon
saru 猿 monkey
竜宮まで届く底無し井戸 a well to the dragon palace
kiji 雉 pheasant Futami Iwa 二見石
kinukake iwa 衣掛岩
chikaramizu 力水
ryuuboe 龍吼
ryuuketsu 龍穴
Tadamori no tooroo 忠盛灯篭 / ? 油取りの燈籠
yonakiishi 夜啼石
- source : yasakajinjya-nanafushigi... -
.......................................................................
東山区 Higashiyama ward
kaibutsu 怪物
約800年前、大雨の夜に八坂神社で頭に太い針を束ねたような形相の怪物が現われ、平忠盛りのお供の武士を恐れさせたが、よく見ると麦稈を束ねて頭に被った神主であった。
....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県 .....
.......................................................................
仙台市 Sendai city 青葉区 Aoba ward
勧請年月不祥。往古、此地の百姓源三郎なるものの祖先伊勢参宮の砌り京都にて霊験を頂き、年末同人の氏神として祀られる。元文3年(1739)3月28日大沢地区の鎮守として勧請したるものなりと古書にあり。元今宮牛頭天王と称したものを明治元年に八坂神社と改める。また、同村鎮守の春日神社を合祀して昭和20年8月大風のため社殿倒壊、昭和24年現社殿を建立して今日にいたる。現在は泉区の発展に伴ひ、新興団地、工業団地を背景にして崇敬者も増加の傾向にある。
- reference source : miyagi-jinjacho.or.jp... -
Kappagami カッパ神，O-Tenno Sama お天王様
八坂神社のお花湯立ての儀礼には胡瓜を二本持参、一本を供え、一本は河童神に供える（川に流す）。部落の人々も胡瓜を供えないうちは食べてはならない。お天王様がボウの病になったとき胡瓜畑で休み、目が覚めると胡瓜を食べてのどの渇きをいやし、迎えに来た牛に乗って帰って助かったからだとされている。
Gion Kappa 祇園かっぱ The Kappa Water Goblin connection
祇園さま Gionsama, Gion Sama, Gion-Sama - The Gion Deity
The messenger of お稲荷さん the Inari deity is the fox, but the messenger of the deity Gion sama is the Kappa.
Therefore on the festival for Gionsama children must not play in the river to avoid accidents. Instead they have to throw cucumbers into the river from the bridge.
. . Miyagi 宮城県 Kappa Legends 河童伝説 .
. Gion Sama 祇園さま / Gion Kappa 祇園かっぱ .
.......................................................................
. sugi no ki 杉の木と伝説 Legends about the cedar tree .
It is a taboo to cut the sugi 杉 cedar tree in the compound of 八坂神社 Yasaka Shrine or pick up some needles from the ground.
Once the tree seemed to bend and almost fall down, so a miko 巫女 shrine maiden performed an oracle ritual.
She was told to leave the tree alone, the Deity would care for it.
....................................................................... Shiga 滋賀県 .....
.......................................................................
甲賀市 Koka city 水口町 Minakuchi town
Behind the Shrine 八坂神社 Yasaka Jinja is Ryuu-ga-mori 竜ヶ森 the Dragon Forest. There stood a huge sugi 杉 cedar tree which 6 people could hardly cover with their arms around it. A dragon lived in this tree. The tree was hit twice by lighting, and at the second time, the Dragon went back to heaven.
This special tree broke down during the Isewan Typhoon.
Nearby is a Ryuu-ga-ido 竜ヶ井戸 "Dragon Well" which is used for amagoi 雨乞い rain prayers.
..............................................................................................................................................
- reference : nichibun yokai database -
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[ . BACK to DARUMA MUSEUM TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- #yasakashrine #yasakajinja #gozutenno #Gionjinja #gionshrine -
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