Nishiki Tenmangū (Japanese: 錦天満宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the Nakagyō-ku district of Kyoto, Japan.

Nishiki Tenmangū
錦天満宮
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeitySugawara no Michizane
Location
Geographic coordinates35°00′18″N 135°46′03″E / 35.00502°N 135.76739°E / 35.00502; 135.76739
Glossary of Shinto

History

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In the year 1003 the shrine was established in the former residence of Sugawara no Koreyoshi, the father of Sugawara no Michizane (a scholar and a politician of the Heian period known as "the God of learning"). The shrine was moved to its current location in 1587 during the Azuchi-Momoyama period during the reconstruction of Kyoto by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Nishiki tenmangu temple in Kyoto". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Story & Recommendation - Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine in Downtown(Temples & Shrines)". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "歴史 宗教法人 錦天満神社". Retrieved 5 January 2022.