Kasuga kami
deity single tradition · 1
During the Japanese Middle Ages, many estates belonging to Kōfuku-ji, and its tutelary shrine Kasuga Taisha were given the Kasuga kami as a tutelary kami, leading to the spread of such shrines to the whole country.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1500
- Historical notes
- Japanese Middle Ages
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kami Inari, Hachiman
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“During the Japanese Middle Ages, many estates belonging to Kōfuku-ji, and its tutelary shrine Kasuga Taisha were given the Kasuga kami as a tutelary kami, leading to the spread of such shrines to the whole country.”
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