Shikinen Sengū

E531500

Shinto ritual religious architectural practice

Shikinen Sengū is the periodic ritual rebuilding and renewal of Shinto shrine structures, most famously practiced at Ise Grand Shrine every 20 years to preserve spiritual purity and traditional craftsmanship.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Shikinen sengū	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Shinto ritual ⓘ religious architectural practice ⓘ
architecturalStyle	shinmei-zukuri ⓘ
associatedShrine	Atsuta Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ Ise Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kashima Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ Katori Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ
ceremonialElement	main transfer ceremony of the kami ⓘ series of preparatory rites ⓘ subsequent dedication rituals ⓘ
coreFeature	periodic rebuilding of shrine buildings ⓘ renewal of ritual implements ⓘ renewal of sacred treasures ⓘ ritual transfer of kami to new shrine ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
culturalRole	serves as model for shrine maintenance practices in Japan ⓘ supports continuity of traditional building skills ⓘ
effectOnOldStructures	materials are reused or ritually disposed ⓘ old buildings are dismantled ⓘ
hasKanji	式年遷宮 ⓘ
hasMeaning	periodic rebuilding of shrine ⓘ periodic transfer of the deity ⓘ
hasRomaji	Shikinen Sengū NERFINISHED ⓘ
historicalContinuity	has been practiced for centuries at Ise ⓘ
interval	20 years ⓘ
involves	construction of new shrine buildings ⓘ demolition of old shrine buildings ⓘ formal procession of the kami ⓘ large-scale community participation ⓘ training of carpenters and artisans ⓘ use of fresh timber ⓘ
language	Japanese ⓘ
mostFamousExample	Ise Grand Shrine Shikinen Sengū NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableAt	Gekū of Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Naikū of Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ
practicedAt	Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ
purpose	maintenance of ritual correctness ⓘ preservation of spiritual purity ⓘ renewal of relationship between kami and community ⓘ transmission of traditional craftsmanship ⓘ
recognizedAs	important intangible cultural practice of Japan ⓘ
relatedConcept	cultural heritage preservation ⓘ cyclical time ⓘ impermanence ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ
religion	Shinto ⓘ
requires	careful forestry and timber management ⓘ specialized shrine carpentry techniques ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ise Grand Shrine → hasRite → Shikinen Sengū ⓘ

Ise Grand Shrine → reconstructionRiteName → Shikinen Sengū ⓘ

Chokusaisha → relatedTo → Shikinen Sengū ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shikinen sengū