Tenjin shrine
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A Tenjin shrine is a type of Shinto shrine dedicated primarily to the deified scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the kami of learning and scholarship.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tenjin shrines | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | type of Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeityRole |
kami of learning
ⓘ
kami of scholarship ⓘ |
| category |
Shinto religious site
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sugawara no Michizane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
learning
ⓘ
literature ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| festivalType | Tenjin matsuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site for educational prayers ⓘ |
| hasDeifiedHuman | Sugawara no Michizane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObject |
ema plaques with academic wishes
ⓘ
omamori for academic success ⓘ |
| hasOffering | plum blossoms ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
dedication of ema with exam wishes
ⓘ
prayers for passing exams ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalEvent | exam season prayer events ⓘ |
| hasSubcategory | Tenmangu shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsAsKami | Sugawara no Michizane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | network of Shinto shrines in Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainKami | Tenjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tenjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageMotivation |
improvement in studies
ⓘ
success in entrance examinations ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Japanese Shinto ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | supports educational aspirations ⓘ |
| symbol |
ox
ⓘ
plum tree ⓘ |
| TenjinIdentifiedWith | Sugawara no Michizane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalWorshippers |
scholars
ⓘ
students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| veneratedFor |
academic success
ⓘ
education ⓘ scholarly achievement ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
offering plum branches
ⓘ
offering prayers before exams ⓘ writing wishes on wooden plaques ⓘ |
| worships | Sugawara no Michizane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tenjin shrines