Warei Shrine

Japanese: 和霊神社 - われいじんじゃ

Located in Warei-cho, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, this shrine enshrines Yanbe Seibei, a chief retainer of the early Uwajima Domain. Seibei was assassinated in 1620 (Genwa 6) by secret order of the domain's lord, Date Hidemune, and in June 1653 (Shoo 2), Hidemune built Yamayori Warei-sha Shrine to appease his spirit. Later, in 1700 (Genroku 13), he received the title of Myojin, and in 1708 (Kyoho 13), he became Daimyojin. In 1718, the fifth domain lord, Muratoki, moved the shrine to its current location and completed the construction of the shrine. During this time, there were a series of incidents, including the great Keian earthquake, the great flood in 1666 (Kanbun 6), the early death of the son of the second domain lord, Munetoshi, and the great Kyoho famine, which were feared to be the curse of Seibei.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

愛媛県宇和島市和霊町にあり，宇和島藩初期の家老山家（やんべ）清兵衛をまつる神社。清兵衛は1620年(元和6)藩主伊達秀宗の密命により暗殺されたが，53年(承応2)6月秀宗はその霊を和らげるため山頼（やまより）和霊社を建立した。その後1700年(元禄13)明神号を受け，28年(享保13)には大明神となり，31年には5代藩主村候（むらとき）により現在地に遷座し，神社が完成した。その間，慶安の大地震，1666年(寛文6)の大洪水，2代藩主宗利の男子の夭逝，享保の大飢饉などがあいつぎ，清兵衛のたたりと恐れられた。

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