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State Shintoísm (1871-1946) asserted and promoted belief in the divinity of the Emperor, which arose from a genealogical family tree extending back to the first emperor and to the most important deities of Japanese mythology. -- 1878 engraving by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 - 1912).
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The figures represented in these three panels are:
* Center: Front. Emperor Meiji in a Western chair with his wife, Empress Shōken, seated in the foreground. The Imperial couple are accompanied behind and in the flanking panels with an array of Shinto kami and historical figures from Japan's past. Rear. The kami Izanami, Kunitokotatchi and Izanagi.
* Right: Front. Emperor Kōmei (seated in foreground), Empress Go-Sakuramachi (here presented as a man with a false goatee), and Emperor Jinmu (carrying a rough bow and perched eagle. Rear. The kami Amaterasu (standing and holding the three Sacred Treasures of Japan) and Ninigi-no-Mikoto (who first brought to earth the Imperial regalia -- the sword, Kusanagi, the mirror, Yata no kagami, and the jewel, Yasakani no magatama).
* Left: Front: Emperor Go-Momozono (clothed in red), Emperor Kōkaku (clothed in black) and Emperor Ninkō (clothed in green). Rear. The kami Hiko-hohodemi (clothed in white) and Ugayafukiaezu (clothed in yellow).

Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines (近代社格制度, Kindai Shaku Seidō) was an organizational aspect of the establishment of Japanese State Shinto

History

In 1871, an Imperial decree established an hierarchic ranking of Shinto Shrines. These rankings were set aside in 1946, when State Shinto was officially disestablished.

Kanpei-sha

In 1871, the Kanpei-sha (官幣社) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family.

Imperial shrines, 1st rank

The most highly ranked Imperial shrines or Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社) encompassed 67 sanctuaries.

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  1. Kamo-wake-ikazuchi jinja, Kyoto.
  2. Kamo-mioya jinja, Kyoto.
  3. Iwashimizu Hachiman gū, Kyoto.
  4. Matsunoo jinja, Kyoto.
  5. Hirano jinja, Kyoto.
  6. Inari jinja, Kyoto.
  7. Ōmiwa jinja, Yamato.
  8. Ōyamato jinja.
  9. Isonokami jinjū, Yamato.
  1. Kasuga jinja, Nara.
  2. Hirose jinja, Yamato.
  3. Tatsuta jinja, Yamato.
  4. Nibu-kawakami jinja, Yamato.
  5. Hiraoka jinja.
  6. Ōtori jinja.
  7. Sumiyoshi jinja, Settsu.
  8. Ikukunitama jinja, Settsu.
  9. Hirota jinja.
  10. Hikawa jinja.

Imperial shrines, 2nd rank

The mid-range of ranked Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社) included 23 sanctuaries.

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Imperial shrines, 3rd rank

The lowest ranked among the Imperial shrines or Kanpei-shōsha (官幣小社) were 5 sanctuaries.

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Other Imperial shrines

In addition to the officially ranked Imperial shrines, there were also other shrines at which the kami of emperors were venerated.

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Kokuhei-sha

The Kokuhei-sha (国幣社) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines with national significance.

National Shrines, 1st rank

The most highly ranked, nationally significant shrines or Kokuhei Taisha (国幣大) were 6 sannctuaries.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

National Shrines, 2nd rank

The mid-range of ranked, nationally significant shrines or Kokuhei Chūsha (国幣中社) encompassed 47 sanctuaries.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

National Shrines, 3rd rank

The lowest ranked, nationally significant shrines or Kokuhei Shōsha (国幣小社) included 50 sanctuaries.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, pp. 124.
  2. Ponsonby-Fane. Imperial, p. 125.
  3. ^ Ponsonby-Fane. Imperial, p. 126.

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