Suga Shrine

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Suga Shrine
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Religion
Affiliation Shinto
Deity Yashimajinumi
Icon of Shinto.svg Glossary of Shinto

Suga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan [1]

The shrine, claimed to stand on the site of the palace Shinto deity Susanoo built after defeating the Yamata no Orochi, enshrines Susanoo, Kushinadahime, and their son Yashimajinumi. [2]

According to the Kojiki it was the first Shrine in Japan. [3] It was founded immediately after the battle when Susanoo married Kushinadahime. [4] The Shrine is also seen as the birthplace of Waka poetry. [1] [3] [4] After Susanoo wrote a poem about the surrounding area. [4]

The shrine is listed in the Izumo Fudoki as one of sixteen shrines in Ōhara District not registered with the Department of Divinities. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 DNAC. "Suga Shrine | VISIT SHIMANE". Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ↑ "第十六番 須我神社". 出雲國神仏霊場を巡る旅 (Izumo-no-kuni shinbutsu reijo o meguru tabi). 社寺縁座の会 (Shaji Enza no Kai). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  3. 1 2 "Suga Jinja Shrine（Shimane）". Nationwide location database. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "Holy ground of Izumo Mythology". Unnan City: The Holy Ground of TATARA Ironworks and Izumo Mythology. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. ↑ Records of Wind and Earth: A Translation of Fudoki, with Introduction and Commentaries. Translated by Aoki, Michiko Y. Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1997. p. 153.


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