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Omi Jingu
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Omi Jingu in Otsu…
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1940
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京阪近江神宮前駅から徒歩10分
1-1 Jingumachi, Otsu, Shiga
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Shrine
Founded 1940
86 years
Enshrined Deity
天智天皇
Overview
Omi Jingu in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, was established in 1940 to enshrine Emperor Tenji, who made Otsu-kyo his capital. Emperor Tenji is known as the author of the first poem in the Hyakunin Isshu anthology, and for establishing Japan's first water clock (clepsydra), giving rise to the shrine's Clock Museum within the grounds. The shrine is also celebrated as the sacred arena of competitive karuta …
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Origins
Omi Jingu shrine is located on the site of the ancient Otsu-kyo, the capital established in 668 CE by Emperor Tenji (Prince Naka no Ōe), the 38th emperor of Japan. Emperor Tenji played a central role in the Taika Reforms and, after ascending the throne, laid the foundations of a ritsuryo (statutory …
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The Taika Reform and Emperor Tenji — From the Isshi Incident to the Birth of Japan's Legal State
In 645, Prince Naka no Oe and Nakatomi no Kamatari assassinated the powerful Soga no Iruka at court (the Isshi Incident), triggering the Taika Reform. This revolutionary movement introduced Japan's first era name, public land ownership, and the foundation of a律令 legal state. Emperor Tenji's legacy lives on at Omi Jingu, Tanzan Shrine, and Isonokami Jingu.
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壬申の乱
672年、天智天皇の崩御後に起きた皇位継承をめぐる内乱。大海人皇子（後の天武天皇）が吉野から東国へ脱出し、伊勢・尾張・美濃の兵を糾合して挙兵。大友皇子（弘文天皇）の近江朝廷軍と各地で激突した。不破関を押さえた大海人軍は優勢に戦いを進め、近江瀬田川の合戦で大友軍を撃破。大友皇子は自害し、わずか一ヶ月余りで決着がついた。この乱の結果、天武天皇が即位し、律令国家体制の整備が本格化した。日本古代史最大の内乱として古代国家形成の転換点となった。
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