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Kotohira Shrines

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Kotohira Shrines are a kind of shinto shrine in Japan. They were originally dedicated to the syncretic deity Konpira Gongen, but in the Meiji restorration due to Shinbutsu bunri they were dedicated to Ōmononushi. Their head shrine is Kotohira-gū [ja]..[1][2] They are dedicated to seafaring and protecting sailors.[2]

Kamiyo Candy [ja] is frequently sold at them[3][4][5][6][7]

They are part of the famous Inahachikonten Shrines (稲八金天神社) of the Shrine Consolidation Policy alongside Inari Shrine, Hachiman Shrine, Kotohira Shrines, and Tenmangu Shrine.

History[edit]

According to legend Konpira Gongen [simple] came into existence when a priest at Matsuo Temple [ja] summoned the Ganges deity Kumbhīra.[8][9]:172 styarting as a hostile sea monster the deity was placated and became a god of navigation.[9]:353 The deity is perceived as perhaps being a deification of a sea serpent called a wani.[9]:437

Kotohira-gū [ja] is located close to and strongly historically associated with Matsuo Temple [ja][10]

In 1889 due to the Meiji Restoration the head temple was renamed from Konpira temple to Kotohira-gu..[9]:437

List of Kotohira Shrines[edit]


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  3. "Kamiyo Ame Candy". おもてなしセレクション(OMOTENASHI Selection). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  4. "Kagawa | Pilgrimage to the Kotohira-gu Shrine | Authentic Japan: Setouchi". www.setouchi.travel. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  5. "Once-in-a-lifetime Konpira-san! Let's visit Kotohira Shrine". THE GATE. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  6. "Konpirasan – the famous Pilgrimage of Shikoku (Kagawa)". Stouchi Finder. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  7. "Kotohira-gu". Ikidane Nippon. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  8. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334586970_Kagawa_A_Guide_to_Sanuki_Gateway_to_Shikoku
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Faure, Bernard (2021-12-16). "Rage and Ravage". doi:10.1515/9780824889364.
  10. "Kotohira: The Area Around the Kotohira-gu Shrine, Where the Old Townscape Remains to This Day". FUN! JAPAN International. Retrieved 2023-10-17.