One of the Shikinai shrine (Meishin Taisha), Settsu Kuniichinomiya, and Nijunisha (seven middle shrines).The old shrine was a large shrine, and now it is a separate shrine of the Association of Shinto Shrines.It is the head office of Sumiyoshi Shrines nationwide.The four main shrines are designated as national treasures.
At the western end of the base of the Uemachi Plateau in the southern part of Osaka City, it sits facing west in the direction of Osaka Bay. A shrine dedicated to the gods of the sea, Suminoe no Tsu and Empress Jingu, and was enshrined as the god of voyage and the god of the port in connection with Suminoe no Tsu and Naniwa no Tsu, which are important diplomatic ports since the Kofun period. be. In ancient times, it was a national god of voyage protection and a god of waka, which was also enshrined in the envoy to Tang China. Respected. Not only is it a representative shrine in Osaka as a shrine in Settsu, but it is also one of the representative shrines in Japan as an old shrine.
The four main shrines are designated as national treasures in the ancient Japanese architectural style called “Sumiyoshi-zuku”, and many buildings such as Heiden, Ishidai, and Takakura are designated as national important cultural properties. There is. As a sacred treasure, “Sumiyoshi Taisha Shindaiki”, one of the few ancient documents, has been designated as an important cultural property of the country, and many such as wooden dance masks have been designated as an important cultural property and a cultural property designated by Osaka Prefecture. It is also known for leaving many traditional Shinto rituals, especially the Mita Ue Shinto ritual is designated as an important intangible folk cultural property of the country as a representative of the whole country, and the Natsukoshi Dairei Shinto ritual is selected as an intangible folk cultural property selected by Osaka Prefecture. There is.
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