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*''Rebuilt: [[1556]]''
*''Japanese'': 厳島神社 ''(Itsukushima-jinja)''
Itsukushima Shrine is a [[Shinto shrine]] located on [[Miyajima]] in [[Aki province]] ([[Hiroshima prefecture]]). Much of the shrine is built out over the water, and at high tide is said to appear to float; the massive ''yotsu-ashi'' (four-legged) ''[[torii]]'' is easily one of the most famous in the country, and is cited as one of the Three (Most) Beautiful Views in Japan.
The shrine, constructed in [[Heian period]] ''[[shinden-zukuri]]'' style, was re-founded and rebuilt by [[Taira no Kiyomori]] in the 12th century, and remains strongly associated with the [[Taira clan]] today. It is said that Kiyomori took great pride in the shrine, donating extensive funds to it and showing it off to a great number of friends and noble personages<ref>Sansom, George. ''A History of Japan to 1334''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1958. p276.</ref>.
In [[1554]], the shrine and other areas of Miyajima Island were the site of the [[battle of Miyajima]], fought between [[Sue Harukata]] and [[Mori Motonari|Môri Motonari]]. Following the battle, the shrine was rebuilt in 1556<ref>Sansom, George. ''A History of Japan 1334-1615''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1961.pp234-235.</ref>.
The shrine is dedicated to three daughters of [[Susano-o|Susano-ô]], and holds many treasures, including the ''[[Heike Nokyo|Heike Nôkyô]]'', a set of 32 scrolls of [[sutra]]s copied onto lavishly decorated paper by Kiyomori, his sons, and other members of the Taira clan.
==References==
*Mason, Penelope. ''History of Japanese Art''. Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005. p165.
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[[Category:Shrines]]
*''Japanese'': 厳島神社 ''(Itsukushima-jinja)''
Itsukushima Shrine is a [[Shinto shrine]] located on [[Miyajima]] in [[Aki province]] ([[Hiroshima prefecture]]). Much of the shrine is built out over the water, and at high tide is said to appear to float; the massive ''yotsu-ashi'' (four-legged) ''[[torii]]'' is easily one of the most famous in the country, and is cited as one of the Three (Most) Beautiful Views in Japan.
The shrine, constructed in [[Heian period]] ''[[shinden-zukuri]]'' style, was re-founded and rebuilt by [[Taira no Kiyomori]] in the 12th century, and remains strongly associated with the [[Taira clan]] today. It is said that Kiyomori took great pride in the shrine, donating extensive funds to it and showing it off to a great number of friends and noble personages<ref>Sansom, George. ''A History of Japan to 1334''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1958. p276.</ref>.
In [[1554]], the shrine and other areas of Miyajima Island were the site of the [[battle of Miyajima]], fought between [[Sue Harukata]] and [[Mori Motonari|Môri Motonari]]. Following the battle, the shrine was rebuilt in 1556<ref>Sansom, George. ''A History of Japan 1334-1615''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1961.pp234-235.</ref>.
The shrine is dedicated to three daughters of [[Susano-o|Susano-ô]], and holds many treasures, including the ''[[Heike Nokyo|Heike Nôkyô]]'', a set of 32 scrolls of [[sutra]]s copied onto lavishly decorated paper by Kiyomori, his sons, and other members of the Taira clan.
==References==
*Mason, Penelope. ''History of Japanese Art''. Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005. p165.
<references/>
[[Category:Shrines]]