Susa Shrine

Susa Shrine (須佐神社, Susa Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, Izumo, Shimane. It is a Shinto shrine in Izumo, Shimane. It is the 18th Shinto shrine in Izumo Province.[2]

Susa Shrine
須佐神社
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeitySusanoo-no-Mikoto
FestivalApril 18
Location
Location730 Susa, Sada-cho , Izumo City , Shimane Prefecture
MunicipalityIzumo, Shimane
Geographic coordinates35 degrees 14 minutes 04.8 seconds north latitude 132 degrees 44 minutes 13.0 seconds east longitude
Architecture
TypeTaisha-zukuri
Date established776[1]
Website
https://www.susa-jinja.jp/
Glossary of Shinto

The main deity is Susanoo-no-Mikoto, and his wife, Inada-hime, and Inada-hime's parents, Ashimazuchi-no-mikoto and Temazuchi-no-mikoto, are also enshrined.[lower-alpha 1]。[2]

The shrine is listed in the Izumo Fudoki as one of five shrines in Iishi District that were registered with the Department of Divinities, this shrine is identified as the place in what was formerly the township of Susa where Susanoo chose to enshrine his spirit.[3] The shrine was also known as Jūsansho Daimyōjin (十三所大明神) and Susa no Ōmiya (須佐大宮 'Great Shrine of Susa') during the medieval and early modern periods.[4][5] The shrine's priestly lineage, the Susa (or Inada) clan (須佐氏 / 稲田氏), were considered to be the descendants of Susanoo via his son Yashimashino-no-Mikoto (八島篠命, the Kojiki's Yashimajinumi-no-Kami)[6][7] or Ōkuninushi.[5] Besides Susanoo, his consort Kushinadahime and her parents Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi are also enshrined here as auxiliary deities.[7][8]

History

The shrine was founded in 776[1]

The priests of the shrine are said to be descendants of Ōkuninushi[9]

It is mentioned in the Engishiki.[10]

Description

It has a 1300-year-old sacred tree[10]

Annotations
  1. It is said that the three deities were enshrined at the shrine site on the opposite side of the Susa River (currently on the grounds of Yukari-kan) until the Tenbun period.

References
  1. "須佐神社｜出雲観光ガイド【出雲観光協会公式ホームページ】". 出雲観光ガイド【出雲観光協会公式ホームページ】 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  2. "須佐神社". THE GATE. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. "History". Susa Shrine Official Website. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  4. "第十八番 須佐神社". 出雲國神仏霊場を巡る旅 (Izumo-no-kuni shinbutsu reijo o meguru tabi). 社寺縁座の会 (Shaji Enza no Kai). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  5. "須佐(稲田)氏 (Susa (Inada)-shi)". 家紋World – World of KAMON. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  6. 飯石郡誌 (Iishi-gun shi) (in Japanese). 飯石郡役所 (Iishi-gun yakusho). 1918. p. 247.
  7. 大日本神社志 (Dai-Nippon jinja shi). 大日本敬神会本部 (Dai-Nippon Keishinkai Honbu). 1933. p. 342.
  8. "Dedicated Kami (deities or Japanese gods)". Suga Shrine Official Website. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  9. Tanigawa Ken'ichi 『日本の神々 神社と聖地 7 山陰』（新装復刊） 2000年 白水社 ISBN 978-4-560-02507-9
  10. "須佐神社|ヤマタノオロチ伝説とゆかりの地|出雲神話とゆかりの地|縁結びパワースポットと出雲神話|島根浪漫旅". www.izumo-shinwa.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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