Tamukeyama Hachimangu
奈良県
Invited from Usa Hachimangu in 749 to guard the Great Buddha — the autumn foliage immortalized by Sugawara no Michizane in the Hyakunin Isshu
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749
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JR・近鉄奈良駅からバス「大仏殿春日大社前」下車徒歩10分
奈良県奈良市雑司町434
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Overview
Tamukeyama Hachimangu in Nara City was established in 749 when Emperor Shomu summoned the deity from Usa Hachimangu to serve as a guardian shrine for the construction of the Great Buddha at Todaiji. The shrine is famous as the setting for the Hyakunin Isshu poem by Sugawara no Michizane: 'This time I have no offerings — let the scarlet brocade of the maples of Tamukeyama serve as my cloth.' A cele…
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Origins
Tamukeyama Hachimangu was established in 749 (Tenpyo-Shoho 1) as a guardian shrine of Todai-ji, when the deity of Usa Hachimangu in Buzen Province was enshrined to protect the newly completed Great Buddha (Vairocana). The shrine has maintained a close relationship with Todai-ji for over 1,200 years.…
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Divine Benefits
Martial Fortune
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Career Advancement
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "応神天皇"
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