Tenson Shrine
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|The Tenson Shrine|天孫神社|Tenson Jinja}}
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{{nihongo|The Tenson Shrine|天孫神社|Tenson Jinja}} is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Enshrined gods
History
The Tenson Shrine was established in 782 and purified by Emperor Heizei in 806.
References
- Hieizan Rekishi no Sampomichi, Kodansha, 1995, {{ISBN|4-06-198105-6}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080124124433/http://www.tensonjinja.jp/history/index.html 天孫神社:由緒]
External links
[http://www.tensonjinja.jp/index.html 天孫神社] - The Tenson Shrine's official website (Japanese)
Category:Buildings and structures in Ōtsu
Category:Shinto shrines in Shiga Prefecture
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