Yasaka shrine during the Gion festival, the largest shrine and festival of the Gion faith
Gion worship (祇園信仰, Gion shinkō) is a Shinto cult. Originally it revolved solely around Gozu Tenno, but during the Separation of Shinto and Buddhism of the Meiji era the government mandated it shift to revolving around Susanoo.[1]
The main shrines are Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Hiromine Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture,[2] and Tsushima Shrine in Aichi Prefecture
There are many other cults of Susanoo that are not derived from the Gion faith, but rather from indigenous Shinto traditions without Buddhist influence.[citation needed] These include Susa Shrine, and Yaegaki Shrine.[citation needed]
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^kyotokankoyagi (2021-01-06). "Gozu Tenno and Yasaka shrine: The Deity is still alive in the fear of COVID-19 牛頭天王英語で説明". ヤギの京都観光案内/KYOTO GOAT BLOG (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-16.
Gion worship (祇園信仰, Gion shinkō) is a Shinto cult. Originally it revolved solely around Gozu Tenno, but during the Separation of Shinto and Buddhism of...
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The Gion Festival (祇園祭, Gion Matsuri) is one of the largest and most famous festivals in Japan, taking place annually during the month of July in Kyoto...
of Jetavana. He is a central deity of the Gion faith and identified with Susanoo-no-Mikoto. The district Gion where the faith is centered is the Japanese...
shrine located in Himeji. It is one of the three main shrines of the Gioncult alongside Yasaka Shrine, and Tsushima Shrine.: 123 Until the Muromachi...
Allan G. (2023-04-28). The Protocol of the Gods: A Study of the Kasuga Cult in Japanese History. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-91036-2...
Allan G. (2023-04-28). The Protocol of the Gods: A Study of the Kasuga Cult in Japanese History. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-91036-2...
monster Yamata no Orochi. As Susanoo's wife, she is a central deity of the Gioncult and worshipped at Yasaka Shrine. The goddess is named 'Kushinadahime'...
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it highly significant to the history of the Gioncult.: 124 The shrine is commonly referred to as 'Gion-san' by locals. Its torii are listed as Important...
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called Tsushima Gozutennō-sha (津島牛頭天王社, lit. Tsushima Gozutennō Shrine). See Gion faith for more info. Shrine legend, unsupported by any historical documentation...
afterwards, he also visited the shrines Hirano, Ōharano, Mutsunoo, Kitano, Gion and several others. 1128 (Daiji 3, 3rd month): Taiken-mon'in ordered the...
Emperor Seiwa, Yōzei, and Kōkō. Gion Matsuri Said to have originated during the reign of Emperor Seiwa (r. 858–876). Imperial cult Emperor Go-Mizunoo...
lengths of those". West Syrian cross Syriac Orthodox cross. Gion-mamori mon The mon of the Gion Shrine, depicting two crossed amulets and a horn, adopted...
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