shin-no-mihashira
nature_spirit earth Shinto single tradition · 1
The shin-no-mihashira is a wooden pole a little over 2 meters in height, also called the new sacred central pole. When a new shrine is built, it is built around the sacred central pole before the removal of the oi-ya, so that the central pole is never seen. The central pole of the old shrine will then have a new oi-ya erected so that the shin-no-mihashira also remains unseen.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 250 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The erection of a single post in the center of a sacred area strewn with stones represents the form taken by Japanese places of worship in very ancient times.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Amaterasu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“a small wooden hut containing a wooden pole a little over 2 metres in height called the shin-no-mihashira (new sacred central pole).”
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