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2007/5/7

高知 不破八幡宮 Kouchi Fuwa-hachimanguu Fuwa Hachimangu Shrine

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Fuwa Hachimangu Shrine, or also known as Sho Hachiman or Hirohata Hachiman, located in Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture was founded about 520 years ago by Ichijo Narifusa, the former Kanpaku (the first secretary to the emperor) and his family, who had taken refugee from Onin War (1467-1477) in Kyoto and built a town of Nakamura in this province. The deities of Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine in Kyoto were transferred to this place and enshrined as the guardian god of the family and the Hata area (the southwestern part of Kochi Prefecture).

Honden (the main building) of this shrine is a 3-bay building in Nagare-zukuri (flowing style) with a Kokera-buki (thin wooden shingles) roof. It is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.

Many of the rituals performed at this shrine are derived from the intention of the Ichijo family to improve the lifestyle of the local commoners at the time. Yabusame (horseback archery) was held for martial training. To mend a local custom of Yomekatsugi (bride depredation), the marriage ceremony of deities residing in Fuwa Hachimangu Shrine and Ichinomiya Shrine started to be held, which is solemnly performed still today.

Base on the saving mind, local products were fully used to carry out the rituals, which contributed to the development of local economy and success of the festivals. Aestheticism of the nobility of Kyoto and the local culture of common people were successfully blended at this shrine.

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Fuwa Hachimangu Shrine




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