Heian Shrine

Japanese: 平安神宮 - へいあんじんぐう
Heian Shrine

Located in Nishitenno-cho, Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. The deities enshrined are Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei. It was founded in 1895 (Meiji 28) as a government-sponsored shrine dedicated to Emperor Kanmu. The same year marked 1,100 years since Emperor Kanmu founded Heian-kyo in 794 (Enryaku 13). Then, in 1940 (Showa 15), Emperor Komei, the last emperor of Heian-kyo, was enshrined.

The worship hall is 5/8 the size of the Daigokuden in Heian-kyo, and together with the Shinmon gate modeled after the Otenmon Gate, it is a colorful building painted crimson red that recalls the Heian period. Surrounding this magnificent shrine is a shrine garden of about 33,000 square meters, famous for its pale pink weeping cherry blossoms. The annual festival is held on April 15th. The famous Jidai Festival is held on October 22nd, commemorating the transfer of the capital to Heian. A magnificent procession is held that recreates the customs of the 1,000 years from the Heian period to the Meiji Restoration.

[Naoki Iio]

[Reference] | Jidai Matsuri

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

京都市左京区岡崎西天王町に鎮座。祭神は桓武(かんむ)天皇と孝明(こうめい)天皇。1895年(明治28)桓武天皇を祀(まつ)る官幣大社として創建された。同年は、794年(延暦13)桓武天皇によって平安京がひらかれて以来1100年にあたる。ついで1940年(昭和15)に平安京最後の天皇にあたる孝明天皇が増祀(ぞうし)された。

 拝殿は平安京大極殿(だいごくでん)の8分の5の大きさで、応天門を模した神門とともに平安の昔をしのぶ丹(に)塗りの色彩鮮やかな建物である。この壮麗な社殿を囲んでいるのが約1万坪の神苑(しんえん)で、薄紅のしだれ桜は名高い。例祭は4月15日。有名な時代祭は、平安遷都を記念する10月22日。平安時代から明治維新に至る1000年間の時代風俗を再現する華麗な行列が繰り広げられる。

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