Head shrine of Myoken worship founded around 999, long revered as the guardian of the Chiba clan, with the August Myoken Grand Festival drawing the largest crowds in Chiba City
The head shrine of Myoken worship enshrined in Chuo-ku, Chiba, revered as the guardian deity of the Chiba clan. It enshrines Hokushin Myoken Sonjoou as the principal deity, making it a nationally rare shrine based on the worship of the North Star and the Big Dipper. After Chiba Tsunetane's achievement in supporting Yoritomo, the shrine's landholdings expanded, and during the Kamakura period it gat…
The origins of Chiba Jinja are traditionally traced to the Choho era (around 999–1004), when Taira no Tadatsune, an ancestor of the Chiba clan, is said to have enshrined Hokushin Myoken Sonjoou, the deified spirit of the North Star and the Big Dipper. The shrine served as the clan deity and guardian…
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "北辰妙見尊星王・経津主命・日本武尊"
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