Yusuhara Hachiman Shrine

It is also called "Isuhara-ji". It is located in Oaza Hachiman, Oita City. It enshrines Emperor Chuai, Emperor Ojin, and Empress Jingu. It is said that in 827 (Tencho 4), a monk from Enryaku-ji Temple felt a revelation of Hachiman-no-Okami on Isuharayama, and built the shrine in 836 (Jowa 3). As the second sacred site of Usa Jingu, it is highly revered by the government and people, and as it is close to the provincial capital of Bungo (Oita Prefecture), it was often revered by successive provincial governors, and was called Bungo Ichinomiya. It was a former small national shrine. Its annual festival is on March 15th, and is also called the Hatsu-U Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival in mid-September features a Shinto ritual called Hojo-e. The shrine building is painted red and has many sculptures, and is called the Nikko of Eastern Kyushu. The gilt bronze Buddha and swords stored at the shrine are national important cultural properties. The camphor trees around the South Gate are designated as natural monuments. The two volumes of "Yusuhara Hachiman Shrine History" were donated in 1622 (Genwa 8).

[Masahiko Ninomiya]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

「いすはら～」ともいう。大分市大字八幡に鎮座。仲哀(ちゅうあい)天皇、応神(おうじん)天皇、神功(じんぐう)皇后を祀(まつ)る。827年（天長4）延暦(えんりゃく)寺の僧が柞原山(いすはらやま)に八幡大神の示顕を感得、836年（承和3）社殿を創建したと伝える。宇佐(うさ)神宮の第二御分霊地(ごぶんれいち)として朝野の尊崇厚く、豊後(ぶんご)（大分県）の国府に近いことから歴代国司もよく崇敬し、豊後一宮(いちのみや)と称せられた。旧国幣小社。例祭日は3月15日で、初卯(はつう)祭ともいう。9月中旬の仲秋祭には放生会(ほうじょうえ)の神事がある。社殿は朱塗りで彫刻も多く、東九州の日光と称する。社蔵の金銅仏、太刀(たち)などは国の重要文化財。南大門周辺の樟(くす)は天然記念物に指定される。『由原(ゆすはら)八幡宮縁起』二巻は1622年（元和8）に寄進された。

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