Terukuni shrine explained

Terukuni jinja 照国神社
Map Type:	Japan
Coordinates:	31.5948°N 130.5501°W
Religious Affiliation:	Shinto
Deity:	Shimazu Nariakira
Established:	1882
Location:	19-35, Terukuni-chō, Kagoshima Kagoshima prefecture 892-0841

is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kagoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan.^[1] This shrine is considered to be a dwelling place for the kami of Shimazu Nariakira,^[2] whose posthumous name is .

History

The shrine was founded in Kyushu in 1882 during the Meiji period.^[3]

This class of shrine (Bekkaku Kanpeisha) was established in 1872 (Meiji 5) for the veneration of those kami who were, during life, ordinary subjects of the Emperor. Only a very small number of shrines were designated as such.^[2]

See also

• • Terukuni Maru class ocean liner

References

• Holtom, Daniel Clarence. (1922). The Political Philosophy of Modern Shinto, a Study of the State of Religion of Japan. Tokyo: The Asiatic Society of Japan. OCLC 503421997
• Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1964). Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby-Fane Memorial Society.

Notes and References

1. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1964) Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan, pp. 380-392.
2. Ponsonby-Fane, Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan, p. 380.
3. [D. C. Holtom|Holtom, Daniel Clarence]