chinju
deity earth Shinto single tradition · 1
Chinju are guardian deities prayed to by the lords of the manors to protect their land. In the Muromachi period the manorial system declined, and so the guardian deities were enshrined along with the ujigami. Over time, the ubusunagami and chinju came to be seen as the heart of the community, and were eventually referred to as ujigami.
When
- First attested
- 1300 CE
- Attested period
- 1300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with the Muromachi period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kami, ujigami, Ubusunagami
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In turn, the lords of the manors began to pray to the deities to protect their land. These guardian deities were referred to as chinju (鎮守). In the Muromachi period the manorial system declined, and so the guardian deities were enshrined along with the ujigami.”
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