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	Shinto - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In 1871, a Ministry of Divinities was formed and Shinto shrines were divided into twelve levels with the Ise Shrine (dedicated to Amaterasu, and thus symbolic of the legitimacy of the Imperial family) at the peak and small sanctuaries of humble towns at the base.
		Shrines are commonly fronted by a distinctive Japanese gate (torii) made of two uprights and two crossbars.
		The visitor to a shrine purchases a wooden tablet with a likeness of a horse, or nowadays, something else (a snake, an arrow, even a portrait of Thomas Edison), writes a wish or prayer on the tablet, and hangs it at the shrine.
	en.wikipedia.g-webs.com /wiki/Shinto (4895 words)

	Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine is on Mount Otoko at Yawata-shi, about 20 minutes by train southwest of Kyoto.
		The main shrine and inner courtyard of the Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu shrine.
		Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu was the tutelary shrine of the Minamoto (Genji) clan, to which Genji belonged.
	www.taleofgenji.org /iwashimizu_hachiman.html (141 words)

	Shinto - Free Encyclopedia of Thelema
		Whenever a child is born in Japan, a local Shinto shrine adds the child's name to a list kept at the shrine and declares him or her "Ujiko", lit.
		The visitor to a shrine purchases a wooden tablet with a likeness of a horse, or nowadays, something else (a snake, an arrow, even a portrait of Thomas Edison), writes a wish on the tablet, and hangs it at the shrine.
		Meiji Shrine (Tokyo), the shrine of Emperor Meiji
	www.egnu.org /thelema/Shinto (3753 words)

	Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine
		It is said that the shrine was founded in 859 when the Buddhist monk Gyokyo asked that the god of Usa Hachimangu Shrine in Kyushu descend according to the god's oracle.
		The temple was greatly venerated by the court and imperial family as a shrine to guard the country.
		For this reason, the shrine was worshiped by samurai warriors as the Minamoto family's deity or the god of battle.
	www.hollandjapan.com /mei/hachimangu.htm (347 words)

	Iwashimizu Shrine Summary
		One of the early patrons of the shrine was Minamoto no Yoshiie (Hachiman Taro), and the shrine was a favorite of Minamoto and Ashikaga shoguns because of its association with warrior values, as well as with their clan ancestors.
		The shrine was patronized by the imperial house, and homage is paid there annually, in the presence of an imperial envoy, for the defeat of Taira no Masakado and Fujiwara no Sumitomo, both accused, at different times, of plotting to usurp the throne.
		The shrine's original association with Buddhism was severed during the campaign to expel the buddhas in the early years of the Meiji Restoration (1868–1912).
	www.bookrags.com /Iwashimizu_Shrine (358 words)

	tScholars.com \| Iwashimizu Shrine (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Iwashimizu Shrine (or Iwashimizu Hachiman-gÅ« ç³æ¸æ°´å«å¹¡å®®) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
		It ranks with the Usa Shrine of Usa in Åita Prefecture and the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gÅ« of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture as one of the three most important Hachiman shrines.
		During the Edo period, the sculptor Hidari Jingoro, who also worked on the NikkÅ TÅshÅ-gÅ«, contributed to the carvings of the Iwashimizu Shrine.
	www.tscholars.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/Iwashimizu_Shrine (133 words)

	Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine
		The shrine was founded in 859 and is dedicated to three spirits: Emperor Ojin, the legendary Empress Jingu and the deity Hime no Okami.
		The present shrine was constructed by the third Shogun of the Edo Period, Tokugawa Iemitsu, and has been designated an important cultural property.
		Iwashimizu hachimangu is one of the few shrines to feature a real white horse, messenger of the gods.
	ikjeld.com /files/places/hachimangu.html (206 words)

	Shinto 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Shrines are also sometimes referred to as miya or honorable houses since shrines in ancient times were the most important houses in a village.
		Shrines are sometime dedicated to trios of kami such as the Iwashimizu-Hachiman shrine, for instance which is to Emperor Ojin, his mother the Empress Jingo and the Princess kami Himegami.
		The reason that these shrines are known as eight-banner shrines is that four white and four red banners were said to have fallen once from the heavens onto a village in Kyushu.
	www.csupomona.edu /~plin/ews431/shinto3a.html (413 words)

	Religious Meanings of the Hachiman Cult: Releasing Living Beings in Hōjōgawa
		It describes the autumn festival (Hōjōe) of Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at which birds and fish are released.
		The action of releasing birds and fish in the shrine precincts is a salvific gesture that mimes the cosmic deliverance.
		Jane Marie Law Violence, Ritual Reenactment, and Ideology: The "Hojo-e" (Rite for Release of Sentient Beings) of the USA Hachiman Shrine in Japan; History of Religions, Vol.
	rossbender.org /HOJOTEXT1.html (1021 words)

	Iwashimizu
		TOZAN NAKAO composed this masterpiece of Tozan-ryu (the school of Tozan) at Iwashimizu- Hachimangu shrine in Kyoto in October 1904.
		The first movement features the autumnal appearance of Hachimangu shrine in a deep forest, the second movement the scene of spring water's streaming through rocks, and the third movement the scene of streamers' gathering to a river.
		"Iwashimizu" was strongly inspired by the spring that flows in the garden of the Iwashimizu Shinto temple in Osaka, where the composer used to go ever since he was a child.
	www.komuso.com /pieces/Iwashimizu.html (433 words)

	Experience the wonders of Japan with sansen-ya
		Ohonamuchi-no-mikoto is worshipped at this shrine, and he is the god of country planning and development, new business, family safety and medicine.
		The Senhime-Tenmangu Shrine is halfway up Otokoyama hill, and from there you have a full view of Himeji Castle.
		Senhime, a granddaughter of Ieyasu Tokugawa, built this shrine in order to pray for the prosperity of the Honda family after she married Tadatoki Honda.
	sansenya.com /otokoyama.html (629 words)

	The Bow of Hachiman
		In the mid-ninth century the Iwashimizu Hachiman shrine was established on Otokoyama, south of Kyoto.
		The age of the Chou, the time of human emperors in Japan, the reigns of JingU and Ojin, the era of Kimmei, the founding of the Iwashimizu shrine—the recital of this sequence of historical eras is an attempt to unite the primordial time with the present age.
		In the end, the shrine festival itself is transformed into an event of the divine age—the festival is a re-enactment of the gathering of the gods which lured Amaterasu from the heavenly rock cave.
	rossbender.org /intro.htm (1808 words)

	Horse Racing at Kamo Shrine and Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine
		On the right are the annual horse races at the Upper Kamo Shrine in Kyoto, depictions of which go back to the twelfth century.
		On the left is a rare scene of races at Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine, also in Kyoto.
		There are many amusing incidents, such as the riders who have fallen (or been pushed?) from their horses, the poor fellow being set upon behind the central judges’ pavilion at Kamo, and the brawl in the foreground at Iwashimizu.
	www.asiasociety.org /arts/japanesescreens/scr04.html (170 words)

	Iwashimizu Shrine (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Iwashimizu Shrine (or Iwashimizu Hachimangu 石清水八幡宮is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto prefecture, Japan.
		It ranks with the Usa Jingu of Usa in Oita Prefecture and the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture as one of the three most important Hachiman shrines.
		During the Edo period, the sculptor Hidari Jingoro, who also worked on the Nikko Toshogu, contributed to the carvings of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu.
	publicliterature.org.cob-web.org:8888 /en/wikipedia/i/iw/iwashimizu_shrine.html (123 words)

	Shinto (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A [[torii at Itsukushima Shrine]] Shint&333; (Japanese: &31070;&36947;) is the native religion of Japan and was the state religion of Japan for Japanese militarism in times from about end of the 19th century to the end of World War II.
		Torii at Itsukushima Shrine The most immediately striking theme in the Shinto religion is a great love and reverence for nature.
		Ema at a Shinto shrine In medieval times, wealthy people would donate horses to shrines, especially when making a request of the God of the shrine (for example, when praying for victory in battle).
	shinto.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (3759 words)

	Shinto - The Mind-N-Magick Paganpedia
		A more objective and historical version of events appeared in Nihon Shoki (720), where alternative versions of the same story are given.
		Early shrines are thought to have been held outside before copses or sacred rocks (iwakura).
		Shinto has been called "the religion of Japaneseness", and the customs and values of Shinto are inseparable from those of Japanese culture prior to the influx of Chinese religious ideas that occurred in the mid 6th century.
	mind-n-magick.com /wiki/index.php?title=Shinto (4447 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It describes the autumn festival (Hojoe) of Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine at which birds and fish are released.
		(It should be noted that the Hojoe is not mentioned in the Rikkokushi in connection with either shrine.) The origin of the practice is seen as originating in the Buddhist prohibition against killing and the scriptural basis for the rite is variously given as the Bonmyokyo, the Konkomyokyo and Saishoo-kyo.
		But the specific festival of Hojoe was associated with the great Hachiman shrines at Usa and then at Iwashimizu, and the origins of that festival remain a mystery.
	www.sas.upenn.edu /~rbender/HOJOINTRO.html (953 words)

	Fukuoka - page 10
		Although many festivals similar to this are held throughout the nation, the processions only proceed between the main shrine and the temporary shrine during the daylight hours.
		Two were found within the precints of Ogami Shrine when an investigation was conducted in 1970 for construction of an apartment complex in the area.
		This ceremony is recoreded in the Emperor's message of 1744 and the date "1798" is inscribed in the large drum, indicating that the dance and music were dedicated in the Edo period.
	home.att.net /~fukuoka/fuk-10.htm (1352 words)

	English monthly up-to-date Kyoto tourist and travel information (since 1987): The Kyoto Visitor's Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the evening thousands of lanterns are lit in the precincts of the shrine, followed by a traditional bon-odori dance and ritual, the climax of this interesting annual rice harvest festival.
		Iwashimizu Festival: This parade of more than 500 people (including children, priests and special ancient treasures) begins from the main hall and proceeds up Mount Otoko, bearing the shrine deity, at around 03:00 in the morning of 15th.
		Normally free of charge, however due to economic difficulties the shrine asks that as many people as possible participate in the tea ceremony (cost about \1,000)Hirano Shrine: On the evening of the full moon, a performance of koto (Japanese harp) and shakuhachi (bamboo flute) music is given.
	www.kyotoguide.com /e-past-issue/09ts.html (2644 words)

	Yawata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It is said that its completion will alleviate the traffic jam in downtown Kyoto but there is a concern about the environmental problems caused by the construction.
		The area is called Yawata because there is a famous shrine "Iwashimizu-Hachiman-Gu" at the top of the hill overlooking the junction of the rivers.
		The picture No.4 is a shot of the shrine from the main gate.
	www.geocities.jp /kyotoess2000/member/cycling/yawata.html (316 words)

	Basho Haiku Stones on Oku no Hosomichi: The Killing Stone
		Basho writes in his preface that the gods of Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a famous shrine just south of Kyoto, are also enshrined here in Yumoto, so that if he prays here, he prays at the same time to the gods of both shrines.
		Moreover, Iwashimizu, the name of the shrine in Kyoto, also means "spring water from the rocks," giving Basho the opportunity to compare the hot spring water of Yumoto with the cold spring water of Iwashimizu.
		And behind the shrine is a path, leading into a rocky valley where the Killing Stone is. Basho describes this as emitting poisonous vapors: "Dead bees, butterflies and other insects lie in heaps near it, hiding the color of the sand." Apparently, there is a vent here of the volcano through which sulphuric gasses escape.
	www.xs4all.nl /~daikoku/haiku/meguri/kuhi-18.htm (1386 words)

	In late sixteenth-early seventeenth century Japan, the role of religion was being reconfigured, a revolutionary ...
		Fourteen temples referred to in contemporary documents as jingûji jingûji were established in the eighth century in association with some of the most ancient shrines in Japan--Kehi in Echizen, Kashima in Hitachi, Ômiwa in Yamato, and the Great Shrine at Ise.
		This practice continued throughout the ninth century with the construction of jingûji at an increasingly greater number of shrines, including Keta in Echizen and Kamo and Iwashimizu in Yamashiro.
		) Kenwa sought and was granted permission to fulfill the vow of the deity by constructing a jingûji adjacent to the shrine.
	www.ssjr.unc.edu /Supplement03.Morse.htm (3829 words)

	Shinto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Instead, shrines tend to focus on helping ordinary people gain better fortunes for themselves through maintaining good relations with their ancestors and other kami: it has largely reverted to its pre-imperial family state.
		The principal worship of kami is done at public shrines, although home worship at small private shrines (kamidana) (sometimes only a high shelf with a few ritual objects) is also common.
		There is a division between the kagura that is performed at the Imperial palace and the shrines related to it, and the kagura that is performed in the countryside.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shintoism (5605 words)

	History of Oita Prefecture
		Because of their contribution to build a great image of Buddha of Todaiji Temple, the Shrine received "Fuko", the right to levy tax, and became a biggest lord of the manor.
		Combination of the creeds of Usa Hachiman Shrine and Tendai Buddhist denomination developed mountain worship and "Rokugomanzan Culture", and had developed around Kunisaki Peninsula as a center of the culture.
		Temples and shrines were involved for praying for surrender of foreign countries.
	www.pref.oita.jp /10400/o_book/english/history_of_oita.html (730 words)

	Hachiman (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Minamoto no Yoshiie, upon coming of age at Iwashimizu Shrine in Kyoto, took the name Hachiman Taro Yoshiie and through His military prowess and virtue as a leader, became regarded and respected as the ideal samurai through the ages.
		After His descendant Minamoto no Yoritomo became shogun and established the Kamakura shogunate, he rebuilt Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine in Kamakura, Japan and started the reverence of Hachiman as the guardian of His clan.
		Usa Shrine in Oita prefecture is head shrine of all of these shrines and together with Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine and Iwashimizu Shrine, are noted as the most important of all the shrines dedicated to Hachiman.
	hachiman.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (381 words)

	Munehisa Yamamoto's Web Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the 9-10th century, emperors and nobles often used to hold Kurabeuma on the grounds of noble's courts, temples, shrines, and so on.
		Being a ritual of historical importance, nowadays, Kurabeuma is limited to the Kamigamo shrine.
		In order to fulfill them dreams, Kurabeuma were held at Kamigamo Shrine by the left team and Iwashimizu Shrine by the right team.
	satellite.hyarc.nagoya-u.ac.jp /~yamamoto/kurabeuma.html (666 words)

	Amazon.com: "Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On the other hand, some may feel (as a priest with whom I discussed this point at the Iwashimizu Hachiman shrine certainly did) that my definition is far too wide, since it appears to conflate the modern 'Meiji' form of the...
		Harunobu believed that it was divine protection from the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine in Suwa, that although his mansion was exposed to fire in his absence,...
		At the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine, southwest of Kyoto, sacred to the war god, Hachiman, and his mother, the Empress Jing.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Iwashimizu-Hachiman-Shrine (533 words)

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