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| + | [[File:Ameku.JPG|right|thumb|320px|The main hall at Ameku Shrine]] | ||
| + | *''Established: 15th century'' | ||
*''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. It was moved to its current location in [[1734]].<ref>Gallery labels at [[Tamaudun]].[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15282268389/sizes/h/]</ref> |
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| + | Though destroyed in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, it was rebuilt in 1972. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-40129-storytopic-121.html Amekugû]." ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia'' 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003. | *"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-40129-storytopic-121.html Amekugû]." ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia'' 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003. | ||
| + | *Plaques at Tomari Port. | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[https://maps.google.com/maps?q= | + | *[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%E8%81%96%E7%8F%BE%E5%AF%BA&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=26.228345,127.68295&spn=0.001165,0.005284&sll=26.211694,127.672334&sspn=0.002565,0.005284&t=h&hq=%E8%81%96%E7%8F%BE%E5%AF%BA&z=18&layer=c&cbll=26.228343,127.682948&panoid=2U9cYiXG62UeeSYlnMYYAg&cbp=11,283.99,,0,-14.44 Ameku Shrine on Google Maps] |
[[Category:Shrines]] | [[Category:Shrines]] | ||
[[Category:Ryukyu]] | [[Category:Ryukyu]] | ||
[[Category:Muromachi Period]] | [[Category:Muromachi Period]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:44, 11 February 2017
- Established: 15th century
- 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. It was moved to its current location in 1734.[1]
Though destroyed in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, it was rebuilt in 1972.
References
- "Amekugû." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
- Plaques at Tomari Port.
