Hakkengū (Japanese: 八剣宮) is a Shinto shrine established in 708 located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, in Japan. It is the betsugū (auxiliary shrine) of the Atsuta Shrine. The legendary sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan, is worshipped as the shintai of the shrine.[1]
| Hakkengū 八剣宮 | |
|---|---|
 Atsuta Shrine betsugū Hakkengū | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Atsuta no Ōkami Amaterasu Susanoo Yamato Takeru Miyazu-hime Takeinadane |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-1-1, Jingu, Atsuta-ku Nagoya, Aichi 456-8585 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°07′25″N 136°54′29″E / 35.12361°N 136.90806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Shinmei-zukuri |
| Date established | 708 |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
History
editHakkengū was established in 708. From the architectural style to the annual festivals and rituals, everything is done according to Atsuta Shrine's hongū (main shrine). Since ancient times, the samurai have been deeply worshipped.[2]
In 1575, Oda Nobunaga and his eldest son Kankurō encamped in Atsuta during the Battle of Nagashino. Observing that Hakkengū had deteriorated to the point that it had lost its essential character, Nobunaga ordered the shrine to be repaired by his chief carpenter Okabe Mataemon.[3]
In 1599, shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu repaired the haiden (hall of worship) and the shrine corridors and walls. In 1686, shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi rebuilt the main shrine.[2]
Deities
edit6 deities are worshipped at the Hakkengū shrine.
References
edit- ^ Nakanoin, Masatada no Musume; Krempien, Rainer (1973). Towazugatari - Übersetzung und Bearbeitung eines neuaufgefundenen literarischen Werkes der Kamakura-Zeit (in German). Schwarz. p. 319. ISBN 9783879970407.
- ^ a b "別宮八剣宮 | 熱田神宮 (Betsugu Hakkengu | Atsuta-Jingu)". www.atsutajingu.or.jp. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ Ōta, Gyūichi; Elisonas, Jurgis S.A.; Lamers, Jeroen P. (2011-06-22). The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga. BRILL. p. 222. doi:10.1163/ej.9789004201620.i-510. ISBN 978-90-04-20162-0.