Prefectural shrine - Fukensha

One of the ranks of shrines established by the new Meiji government. Refers to prefectural and prefectural shrines. In 1871 (Meiji 4), shrines nationwide were divided into official shrines (kankokuheisha) and various shrines, and prefectural, prefectural, and village shrines were placed under the jurisdiction of local officials. Later, village shrines and unranked shrines were treated as having a rank below village shrines, with prefectural shrines at the highest level. At the end of the Pacific War (1945), there were 1,148 shrines. They were abolished in 1946 (Showa 21).

[Soji Okada]

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明治新政府によって定められた神社の社格の一つ。府社・県社を称していう。1871年（明治4）全国の神社を官社（官国幣社）と諸社に分け、地方官の管轄する諸社には、府社・県社と郷社が置かれた。のち郷社の下に村社・無格社が社格として扱われ、府県社はその最上位に位置した。太平洋戦争の終戦時（1945）の社数1148。1946年（昭和21）廃止。

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