Tada Shrine
Tada Shrine (多田神社 Tada Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan. The shrine is also called ‘Tada-Daigongen-Sha’ or ‘Kansai Nikko’, literally, ‘Nikko of Western Japan’. This shrine is the shrine of the Genji clan which has produced many shoguns in centuries. This shrine is one of Three Genji Shrines, with Rokuronno Shrine in Kyoto and Tsuboi Hachimangu in Osaka.
History
This shrine was originally established in 970 and dedicated to Minamoto no Mitsunaka, a Lord of Settsu Province as a Buddhist temple called ‘Tadain’.
Minamoto no Mitsunaka, converted to buddhism following the visit of Ingen (954-1028), Genshin (942-1017), and Kaku'ub, of the Tendai Sect. The new convert declared, "You have shown me such extraordinary virtuous things. I'm someone who has killed an immeasurable number of living things. I'd like to atone for these sins. By building a Buddhist hall I will stop committing any more crimes and save the lives of living things." "What is known as Tada Temple is a cluster of halls that began to be built with this one."[1]
Objects for Worship
The principal objects of worship at this shrine are five people of Seiwa Genji clan. Minamoto no Mitsunaka, Minamoto no Yorinobu, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, and Minamoto no Yoshiie. Mitsunaka, Yorinobu, Yoriyoshi and Yoshiie are direct ancestors of Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of Kamakura Bakufu.
Cultural Properties
This shrine has three Important Cultural Properties selected by Japanese government.
- The inner shrine
- The outer shrine
- The Zuishinmon Gate
Access
References
Coordinates: 34°51′40.6″N 135°24′9.45″E / 34.861278°N 135.4026250°E