Geku (Outer Shrine)
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Geku (Outer Shrine) is one of the two main sanctuaries of Japan’s Ise Grand Shrine complex, dedicated to the Shinto deity of food, clothing, and shelter, Toyouke-Ōmikami.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gekū (Outer Shrine) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| accessRestricted | inner sanctum not open to the general public ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Toyouke Daijingū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinmei-zukuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRituals |
daily food offerings
ⓘ
imperial offerings ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| associatedWith | imperial household of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Toyouke-Ōmikami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityDomain |
clothing
ⓘ
food ⓘ shelter ⓘ |
| foundedByTradition | Emperor Yūryaku (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInTradition | 5th century (traditional date) ⓘ |
| function | offering of food to the deities ⓘ |
| hasInnerPrecinct | yes ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | Honden ⓘ |
| hasOfferingsHall | Heiden ⓘ |
| hasOuterPrecinct | yes ⓘ |
| hasPriesthood | Shinto priests and priestesses ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Shikinen Sengū (periodic rebuilding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | one of the two main sanctuaries of Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ |
| hasSacredBoundary | fence and torii demarcating holy area ⓘ |
| hasSacredForest | yes ⓘ |
| hasSacredPrecinct | yes ⓘ |
| hasTorii | yes ⓘ |
| hasWorshipHall | Haiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 外宮 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ise, Mie Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFestival | Kannamesai (Harvest Festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Jingū administration (Ise Grand Shrine administration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Isuzu River (regionally associated with Ise complex) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherMainSanctuary | Naikū (Inner Shrine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | yes ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| rebuildingCycle | approximately every 20 years ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | thatch ⓘ |
| sacredObjectType | shintai (sacred object of worship) ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | jingū (grand shrine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | religious tourism site ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to pilgrims and tourists in outer areas ⓘ |
| worshipType | State Shinto (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gekū (Outer Shrine)