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Hachiman Shrine (Hachiman Grand Shrine, Mishima Grand Shrine)

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A shrine that enshrines Emperor Ōjin as the main deity, along with the Himegami (female deity) and Empress Jingū, collectively known as the Three Deities of Hachiman. Revered by the warrior class as a deity of military fortune, it served as the origin for the widespread enshrinement of Hachiman shrines across the country.

Enshrined deities

Hachiman Okami, Empress Jingu

History

It is said to have been revealed in the land of Usa by Ōkami Hiyomi no Mikoto in 571 CE (Kinchō 32). From the Nara period through the Heian period, it was syncretized with Emperor Ōjin and gained reverence from the warrior class as a deity of military fortune. It was also syncretized with Buddhism and referred to as the Great Bodhisattva Hachiman, spreading as the guardian deity of temples nationwide.

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