In 794 "Heiankyo"city was built by Emperor Kanmu command.
It is said that "Daishogundo"was built on the north-west corner
of Imperial Palace
to break evil of unlucky direction, which depend an onmyodo belief.
At first it was called "Daishogun-do",because it was built for
In Edo period, it was deified for a village-shrine in Daishogun village,and
at the same time
it was called Daishogunhachijinjya shrine.
The main deity was only "Daishogun" which was not for ancient
In Meiji periodo,the faith of Shinto was become the established religion
by "Shinbustu bunrirei"
It means "Law of Deity and Buddha must be separate faith "
After this matter,this shrine is called"Daishogunhachijinjya"means
Susanou no Mikoto( japanese myths),
his five sons , three daughters deities,and together denified Emperor Kanmu.
The first data is in an old diary "Sankaiki"-AD1178 on 12.November,
Kenreimonin(Empress of Takakura)was delivered,then messangers went on
an errand to wish her easy labor to go many temples and shrines.
Daishogunsha was written one of 41 temples and shrines.
Another data " Meitokuki" showed the place of "Daishogunsha"
"Ooashi Jirozaemon・・・over 500 samurai on their horses were running
to east from Umezu
through Ninnaji temple and came infront of the torii (shrine's gate) of
In these distress time , example for The war of OninnoRan , it was highly revered and worshipped by many people.
Also in Edo period, it was popular to go 12 shrines to break direction
evil and unlucky.
Even now there is a monumental stone which was built in age of Tempo11(AD
Daishogunshin deity, it is most important guardian deity of direction in
Onmyodo belief (Philosophy of Yin and Yang)in Heian periodo.
Onmyodo belief forecasts the astronomical movement that influence person's
It influenced to built or to repair a palace,to present a woman who become
Empress at Court, and Emperor is traveling etc.
Daishogunshin deity protects safe and peaceful country from every direction
More than 100 statues of deities or 'Shinzo'have been preserved in the
Eighty were designated as Important Cultural Assets in 1972.
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