taisha
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Taisha is a traditional Japanese term for a grand or major Shinto shrine, historically denoting particularly important sanctuaries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taisha | 0 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese cultural term
ⓘ
Shinto terminology ⓘ religious term ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Shinto sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shinto shrines ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese religious terminology
ⓘ
Shinto shrine classification ⓘ |
| classificationRole | rank of shrine importance ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | smaller local shrines ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese religious architecture ⓘ |
| denotes | particularly important Shinto sanctuaries ⓘ |
| etymologicalMeaning |
grand shrine
ⓘ
great shrine ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample | Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | indicated shrines of high ritual and political importance ⓘ |
| historicalUsage | term for especially significant shrines ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Japanese ⓘ |
| refersTo |
grand Shinto shrine
ⓘ
major Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Shinto shrine ranking
ⓘ
jinja ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shintoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japanese worshippers
ⓘ
Shinto priests ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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