Mizuta Tenmangū

33°11′55.1″N 130°29′8.4″E / 33.198639°N 130.485667°E / 33.198639; 130.485667ArchitectureStyleNagare-zukuriFounderSugawara TamenagaDate established1226WebsiteOfficial website

Glossary of Shinto

Mizuta Tenmangū (水田天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Chikugo, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ^[1]

Overview

According to the shrine's legend, it was founded in 1226 by Sugawara Tamenaga, a descendant of Sugawara Michizane and the head of the Sugawara clan, with the authorization of Emperor Go-Horikawa. The surrounding was a shōen landed estate belonging to Dazaifu Tenman-gū. In the Edo period, Chikugo Province was divided between Kurume Domain and Yanagawa Domain, and the shrine received support from both the Tachibana clan of Yanagawa and the Arima clan of Kurume. In the Bakumatsu period, the sonnō-jōi supporter Maki Yasuomi sought refuge from Tokugawa shogunate authorities by sheltering in the house of his brother, who was a priest at this shrine. The building still exists, and is a Fukuoka Prefectural Historic Site.^[2]

The honden of the shrine and a stone torii gate were rebuilt in 1672. Both were designated Fukuoka Prefectural cultural property in 1961.^[3] ^[4]

References

^ "Mizuta Tenmangū". Chikugo City. Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
^ "Mizuta Tenmangū - History". Mizuta Tenmangū. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
^ "水田天満宮本殿" (in Japanese). Fukuoka Prefecture. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^ "水田の石造鳥居" (in Japanese). Fukuoka Prefecture. Retrieved 20 December 2023.