*1871/5/14 The government promulgates a decree establishing a new shrine ranking system, abolishing hereditary priesthood, and stating that [[Shinto shrines]] are non-religious sites of reverence for the State<!--国家の宗祀-->. | *1871/5/14 The government promulgates a decree establishing a new shrine ranking system, abolishing hereditary priesthood, and stating that [[Shinto shrines]] are non-religious sites of reverence for the State<!--国家の宗祀-->. |