Difference between revisions of "Ameku Shrine"
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| + | [[File:Ameku.JPG|right|thumb|320px|The main hall at Ameku Shrine]] | ||
*''Other Names'': 天久聖現寺 ''(Ameku seigen ji)'' | *''Other Names'': 天久聖現寺 ''(Ameku seigen ji)'' | ||
*''Japanese'': 天久宮 ''(Ameku guu)'' | *''Japanese'': 天久宮 ''(Ameku guu)'' | ||
| − | Ameku Shrine is a [[Kumano]] shrine located in the [[Tomari]] neighborhood of [[Naha]]. It is counted as one of the [[Ryukyu Eight Shrines|eight shrines of Ryûkyû]] (琉球八社, ''Ryûkyû hassha''). | + | Ameku Shrine is a [[Kumano]] shrine located in the [[Tomari]] neighborhood of [[Naha]], and associated with the neighboring Buddhist temple [[Seigen-ji (Okinawa)|Seigen-ji]]. It is counted as one of the [[Ryukyu Eight Shrines|eight shrines of Ryûkyû]] (琉球八社, ''Ryûkyû hassha''). |
The shrine is said to have been established sometime around [[1465]] to [[1487]], and is dedicated to [[Izanami-no-mikoto]], along with two other deities. | The shrine is said to have been established sometime around [[1465]] to [[1487]], and is dedicated to [[Izanami-no-mikoto]], along with two other deities. | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 19 August 2013
- Other Names: 天久聖現寺 (Ameku seigen ji)
- Japanese: 天久宮 (Ameku guu)
Ameku Shrine is a Kumano shrine located in the Tomari neighborhood of Naha, and associated with the neighboring Buddhist temple Seigen-ji. It is counted as one of the eight shrines of Ryûkyû (琉球八社, Ryûkyû hassha).
The shrine is said to have been established sometime around 1465 to 1487, and is dedicated to Izanami-no-mikoto, along with two other deities.
References
- "Amekugû." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
