Kota Shrine (Niigata)
| Kota Shrine 居多神社 | |
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 Kota Shrine with statue of Shinran (1173 – 1263) to right |
Kota Shrine (居多神社, Kota-jinja) is the Japanese Shinto shrine in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture.[1][2]
History
Kota was one of the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) of the old Echigo Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Niigata Prefecture.[3] The enshrined kami are:
- Ookuninushi no kami (大国主神)[1]
- Nunagawahime no mikoto (奴奈川姫命)[1]
- Takeminakata no mikoto (建御名方命)[1]
Shinran found refuge at Kota-jinja when he was exiled from Kyoto in 1207.[1]
Related pages
References
- ^ a b c d e Kotodamaya.com, "Kota Jinja"; retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "居多神社". Kokushi Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 683276033. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2012-3-13.
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