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Furogu Shrine

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Furogu Shrine
View from in front of Torii Gate
Glossary of Shinto

The Furogu Shrine (Palace of Wind and Waves) is a shrine located in Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture.[1] It has been traditionally served by the Azumi people. simple:Furogu Shrine

Overview[edit]

The origins of Shrine date back over 1,800 years[1] and it is linked to Empress Jingū.[2]The shrine is locally known as "Ofurosan".[1]

It has a major festival[3]

Ths shrine has a massive Shinboku Camphor tree on its premises[1] The tree itself is 1800 years old[4]

The current main shrine was rebuilt by Kamakura no Yoritomo, the lord of Yanagawa Castle during the Sengoku period, and the main shrine and stone five-story pagoda have been designated as Important Cultural Properties by the national government.[citation needed]

It has a seated wooden figure of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy[4]

The current shrine was built in the 1560[4]

Cultural Properties[edit]

Important Cultural Property (National Designation)[edit]

Honden - Built in the late Muromachi period (1560).[4]

  • Main shrine - Built in the late Muromachi period (1560).[4]
  • Stone five-story pagoda - Early Muromachi Period (1355)[citation needed]. Designated on May 27, 1907.[1]

It is inscribed with the date of the 10th month of the 10th year of the Shohei Era. Designated on August 29, 1910.[citation needed]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 archive.ph https://archive.ph/wip/m23eA. Retrieved 2023-04-03. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://okawa-kk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/観光案内パンフ.pdf
  3. "Ofurosan Festival". Fukuoka Now. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 JET Guide 2006



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