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The modern system of ranked Shinto shrines (近代社格制度, Kindai Shakaku Seido, sometimes called simply shakaku (社格)) was an organizational aspect of the establishment of Japanese State Shinto. This system classified Shinto shrines as either official government shrines or "other" shrines. The official shrines were divided into
The Twenty-Two Shrines (二十二社, Nijūni-sha) of Japan is one ranking system for Shinto shrines.The system was established during the Heian period and formed part of the government's systematization of Shinto during the emergence of a general anti-Chinese sentiment and the suppression of the Taoist religion. [1]
Pages in category "Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Shinkai system was linked to the Myōjin and ranked deity shrine systems. The Myojin system ranked deities and the Kanpei kokuhei-sha system ranked shrines. Its goal was to control important shrines for the state. [2] At first, the state shrine system did not work well. It was meant for festivals for Japan's deities. At that time only a few ...
In addition, the Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines was introduced, referring to the ancient system of shrine rankings, and each shrine was officially ranked. [173] The governmental shrines were divided into two groups: governmental shrines, which were given official status, and other shrines.
Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines (4 C, 2 P) Myōjin Taisha (9 C, 106 P) S. Shikigeisha (1 C, 2 P) Shikinaisha (2 C) ... Pages in category "Shinto shrines by ...
A taisha (大社) (the characters are also read ōyashiro) is literally a "great shrine" that was classified as such under the old system of shrine ranking, the shakaku (社格), abolished in 1946. [ 2 ] [ 14 ] Many shrines carrying that shōgō adopted it only after the war.
This is a list of notable Shinto shrines in Japan. There are tens of thousands of shrines in Japan. Shrines with structures that are National Treasures of Japan are covered by the List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines). For Shinto shrines in other countries, scroll down to the See also section.