A Tenmangu shrine tucked amid the shopping streets of central Tenjin. According to legend, Sugawara no Michizane stopped here to look at his reflection in the Naka River while being exiled to Dazaifu. The name 'Suikyo' (water mirror) derives from this tale, and the shrine is counted among the places said to give Tenjin its name.
Suikyo Tenmangu is traditionally said to have been founded in 919 CE. According to legend, Sugawara no Michizane stopped at this site along the Naka River while being exiled to Dazaifu, gazing at his reflection in the water to purify himself. The shrine name 'Suikyo,' meaning 'water mirror,' derives…
Passing exams, scholarly achievement, calligraphy. Especially at Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane.
Derived from the enshrined deity "菅原道真公"
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