Tenmangū shrine network
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The Tenmangū shrine network is a group of Shinto shrines across Japan dedicated to the deified scholar and politician Sugawara no Michizane, revered as the god of learning and scholarship.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tenman-gū shrines | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine network
ⓘ
religious organization ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
dedicating plum branches
ⓘ
offering ema with exam wishes ⓘ prayers for academic success ⓘ |
| commemorates |
deification of Sugawara no Michizane
ⓘ
exile of Sugawara no Michizane ⓘ life of Sugawara no Michizane ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Sugawara no Michizane protects students
ⓘ
prayers improve chances of exam success ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sugawara no Michizane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
haiden
ⓘ
honden ⓘ stone ox statues ⓘ torii gate ⓘ |
| hasCalendarBasis | Shinto festival calendar ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
popular destination for exam candidates
ⓘ
symbol of academic aspiration in Japan ⓘ |
| hasDeityRole |
god of learning
ⓘ
god of scholarship ⓘ |
| hasFestivalType | Tenjin Matsuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainFestivalAt | Osaka Tenmangū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainFestivalDeity | Sugawara no Michizane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorShrine |
Dazaifu Tenmangū
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egara Tenjinsha NERFINISHED ⓘ Hōfu Tenmangū NERFINISHED ⓘ Kameido Tenjinsha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kita no Tenmangū NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitano Tenmangū NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka Tenmangū NERFINISHED ⓘ Yushima Tenmangū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatronageDomain |
education
ⓘ
examinations ⓘ literature ⓘ scholarship ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageAspect | students visiting before entrance exams ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
ema
ⓘ
omamori for studies ⓘ plum-themed talismans ⓘ |
| hasShrineType | Tenmangū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Heian period veneration of Sugawara no Michizane ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Japanese ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| symbol |
ox
ⓘ
plum blossom ⓘ |
| veneratedDeity | Sugawara no Michizane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | Shinto ritual ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tenman-gū shrines