Chinju - guardian deity

Japanese: 鎮守 - ちんじゅ

〘noun〙① (━suru) To dispatch and station troops in remote areas to protect the area from rebellions by the native people. Particularly in the Nara and Heian periods, this meant being a naval base to pacify the Emishi. Chinju (guard) . Guard. ※Shoku Nihongi - April 1, 737, Tenpyo 9th year, Noon "Maro and _other commanders, 305 men _{in total,} garrisoned _Taga Fortress. (Omitted) Provincial Chief Secretary of State, _Kusakabe _Sukune , 7th rank, Oomaro, _garrisoned _Oshika Fortress. The remaining fortresses _were the old guard." [Cao Pi - by Chen Qun to pacify the army, Sima Yi to pacify the army]② Abbreviation of "Chinjufu (naval base)①". ※Shoku Nihongi - August 1st year of Tenpyo (729), Kii "Also, the Mutsu Guardian Soldiers and the Sankan Soldiers, _two documents state that they are three ranks _each " ③ A deity who calms the spirits of the earth and protects a certain area such as a province, royal castle, temple, or village. Also, the shrine. The chief priest. The guardian deity. Guardian deity. ※Honcho Seiki - January 19th, 939 "Three official letters. All given to _Dewa _Province . <Omitted> One letter, for the guardian deity of the second rank and third rank of Omonoiki Myojin Yamane < _{There is a} _divine favor>."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (━する) 辺境に軍隊を派遣駐屯させ、原地民の反乱などからその地をまもること。特に、奈良・平安時代、鎮守府にあって蝦夷を鎮衛すること。鎮戍(ちんじゅ)。鎮衛。※続日本紀‐天平九年（737）四月戊午「麻呂等帥_二所_レ余三百五人_一鎮_二多賀柵_一〈略〉国大掾正七位下日下部宿禰大麻呂鎮_二牡鹿柵_一。自余諸柵依_レ旧鎮守」〔曹丕‐以陳群為鎮軍司馬懿為撫軍将詔〕② 「ちんじゅふ（鎮守府）①」の略。※続日本紀‐天平元年（729）八月癸亥「又陸奥鎮守兵及三関兵士、簡_二定三等_一」③ 一国・王城・寺院・村落など一定の地域で、地霊をしずめ、その地を守護する神。また、その神社。鎮主。鎮守の神。鎮守神。※本朝世紀‐天慶二年（939）正月一九日「官符三通。皆給_二出羽国_一。〈略〉一通鎮守正二位勲三等大物忌明神山燃〈有_二御占_一〉事恠」

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