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The Yaeyama Gongen-dô is a [[Shinto shrine]] on [[Ishigaki Island]] dedicated to the [[Kumano Gongen]] deities. It was established in [[1614]] along with the Buddhist temple [[Torin-ji|Tôrin-ji]], after [[Satsuma han]] instructed King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] to build more shrines and temples in the kingdom; this came after a [[1611]] survey by Satsuma reportedly found no Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples at all in the [[Yaeyama Islands]]. The Gongen-dô, along with Tôrin-ji, thus represent the first Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple established in the Yaeyamas. | The Yaeyama Gongen-dô is a [[Shinto shrine]] on [[Ishigaki Island]] dedicated to the [[Kumano Gongen]] deities. It was established in [[1614]] along with the Buddhist temple [[Torin-ji|Tôrin-ji]], after [[Satsuma han]] instructed King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] to build more shrines and temples in the kingdom; this came after a [[1611]] survey by Satsuma reportedly found no Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples at all in the [[Yaeyama Islands]]. The Gongen-dô, along with Tôrin-ji, thus represent the first Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple established in the Yaeyamas. | ||
| − | The shrine was destroyed in the [[Meiwa Tsunami]] of [[1771]], but was restored in [[1786]], and has been restored or rebuilt several times since then. A bronze mirror dated to [[1772]] and held in the Honden is considered the oldest such mirror today surviving in [[Okinawa prefecture]]. | + | The shrine was destroyed in the [[Meiwa Tsunami]] of [[1771]], but was restored in [[1786]], and has been restored or rebuilt several times since then. In [[1882]], the shrine was reconstructed to more closely align with Japanese standards for a Shinto shrine. A bronze mirror dated to [[1772]] and held in the Honden is considered the oldest such mirror today surviving in [[Okinawa prefecture]]. |
| − | The shrine | + | The shrine was named an [[Important Cultural Property]] by the Japanese government in 1981. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *Explanatory plaques on-site at Yaeyama Gongendô.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/54262407170/sizes/k/] | + | *Explanatory plaques on-site at Yaeyama Gongendô.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/54262407170/sizes/k/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/54262407375/sizes/k/] |
[[Category:Ryukyu]] | [[Category:Ryukyu]] | ||
[[Category:Art and Architecture]] | [[Category:Art and Architecture]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Edo Period]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:02, 15 February 2025
The Yaeyama Gongen-dô is a Shinto shrine on Ishigaki Island dedicated to the Kumano Gongen deities. It was established in 1614 along with the Buddhist temple Tôrin-ji, after Satsuma han instructed King Shô Nei to build more shrines and temples in the kingdom; this came after a 1611 survey by Satsuma reportedly found no Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples at all in the Yaeyama Islands. The Gongen-dô, along with Tôrin-ji, thus represent the first Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple established in the Yaeyamas.
The shrine was destroyed in the Meiwa Tsunami of 1771, but was restored in 1786, and has been restored or rebuilt several times since then. In 1882, the shrine was reconstructed to more closely align with Japanese standards for a Shinto shrine. A bronze mirror dated to 1772 and held in the Honden is considered the oldest such mirror today surviving in Okinawa prefecture.
The shrine was named an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese government in 1981.
