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*''Japanese'': 末吉宮 ''(Sueyoshi guu)'' | *''Japanese'': 末吉宮 ''(Sueyoshi guu)'' | ||
| − | Sueyoshi Shrine is a [[Shinto shrine]] located in Sueyoshi Park in [[Naha]], on [[Okinawa Island]]. It is considered one of the [[Ryukyu Eight Shrines]]. It is paired with the no-longer-extant [[Buddhist temple]], [[Hensho-ji|Henshô-ji]]<!--遍照寺-->. | + | Sueyoshi Shrine is a [[Kumano Gongen]] [[Shinto shrine]] located in Sueyoshi Park in [[Naha]], on [[Okinawa Island]]. It is considered one of the [[Ryukyu Eight Shrines]]. It is paired with the no-longer-extant [[Buddhist temple]], [[Hensho-ji|Henshô-ji]]<!--遍照寺--> (also known as Manju-ji). |
| − | Major repairs were undertaken at Sueyoshi in [[1803]]. | + | The shrine was originally established sometime in the mid-[[Muromachi period]]. Major repairs were undertaken at Sueyoshi in [[1803]]. The shrine was named a [[National Treasure]] in 1936, but suffered considerable damage in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa and was then dismantled as a result. The current structure dates to 1972, rebuilt in part using surviving elements from the pre-1945 structure. |
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Latest revision as of 04:59, 27 May 2020
- Other Names: 社壇 (shadan)
- Japanese: 末吉宮 (Sueyoshi guu)
Sueyoshi Shrine is a Kumano Gongen Shinto shrine located in Sueyoshi Park in Naha, on Okinawa Island. It is considered one of the Ryukyu Eight Shrines. It is paired with the no-longer-extant Buddhist temple, Henshô-ji (also known as Manju-ji).
The shrine was originally established sometime in the mid-Muromachi period. Major repairs were undertaken at Sueyoshi in 1803. The shrine was named a National Treasure in 1936, but suffered considerable damage in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa and was then dismantled as a result. The current structure dates to 1972, rebuilt in part using surviving elements from the pre-1945 structure.
References
- Plaques on-site.
