Nishiki Tenmangū (Japanese: 錦天満宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the Nakagyō-ku district of Kyoto, Japan.
History
In the year 1003 the shrine was established in the former residence of Sugawara no Koreyoshi, the father of Sugawara no Michizane (a scholar and a politician of the Heian period known as "the God of learning"). The shrine was moved to its current location in 1587 during the Azuchi-Momoyama period during the reconstruction of Kyoto by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Nishiki tenmangu temple in Kyoto". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Story & Recommendation - Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine in Downtown(Temples & Shrines)". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "歴史 宗教法人 錦天満神社". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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