Keijo Shrine
Appearance
Keijo Shrine | |
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京城神社 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Amaterasu Omikami, the Soul of Korea , Ōkuninushi no Mikoto, and Sukunahikona no Mikoto |
Festival | October 18th |
Location | |
Location | Woseongdae Town, Gyeongseong-fu, Gyeonggi-do, North Korea |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1898 (Meiji31st year) |
Keijo Shrine was a Shinto shrine at the north of Seoul. The shrine worshipped four gods: Amaterasu Omikami, the Soul of Korea , Ōkuninushi no Mikoto, and Sukunahikona no Mikoto.
It was founded in 1898[1][2] and abolished on November 17, 1945,[3] after Japan lost World War II.
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 青井哲人「ソウル・南山の神域化-植民都市と神社境内」(明治聖徳記念学会紀要復刊第43号、2006年)
- ↑ 「神社祭神並創立調査表」 JACAR(アジア歴史資料センター) Ref.A03010213400 (国立公文書館)
- ↑ 内務省告示第264号 官報第5660号(昭和20年11月22日) 1頁
Sources
[change | change source]- "Keijo Shrine History", Akihiro Ichi (Keijo Shrine Chief Priest), 1932
- "Annual Grand Festival of Keijo Shrine", Akihiro Ichi, 1937
- "Summary of Keijo Shrine Service Affairs", Akihiro Ichi, 1943