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The Munakata Faith is the Faith that worships the three goddesses of Munakata
munakata clan
[edit | edit source]Template:Expand Japanese Template:Infobox Japanese clanTemplate:Complex User:Immanuelle/Promising Draft The Template:Ill are a Japanese clan that runs Munakata Taisha[1]. They had advanced sailing skills.[2] They are said to have the same origins as the Template:Ill but care for the daughters of Susanoo instead of him.[3]
They are buried in Template:Ill.[4][5]
The clan had close ties with the Imperial family, engaging in intermarriages to establish alliances throughout the continent. Despite Japan ceasing its diplomatic missions to China, the Munakata Clan maintained trade with continental partners, asserting control over maritime trade and rights.[6]
Now, only shrine priests live on Okinoshima, an island with a large stone altar. From 1954 to 1972, research on the island found ancient ceremonies and objects in rocks, dating from the fourth to the ninth centuries. These discoveries helped understand early Shinto rituals and worship.[6]
Archaeologists on the island uncovered over 100,000 artifacts, from Japan and places like China, Korea and Iran. Many are National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. There are rules against talking about Okinoshima or taking anything from it.[6]
Origins
[edit | edit source]The origins of the clan are unclear. Some sources say they descend from the traditional Kuni no miyatsuko of the region of a common origin with the Template:Ill,[3][7]:151-153 and others say they are a cadet branch of the Imperial family.
Template:Ill is described as marrying Ōkuninushi which links them in with the Template:Ill in myth.[3][7]:151-153
If they were originally Kuni no miyatsuko and took on a priestly role at Munakata Taisha, they share this history with the Template:Ill of Aso Shrine, the Template:Ill of Template:Ill, the Template:Ill of Izumo-taisha,[1] the Template:Ill of Template:Ill[8], and the Template:Ill of Ōyamato Shrine.
The confusion may be due to an early interbreeding of them with the Imperial house.[3]
Relationship with Izumo
[edit | edit source]The origins of the Munakata clan, are not mentioned in the Kojiki or Nihon Shoki. The Template:Ill provides the origin, stating that the Munakata clan was descended from Ōkuninushi through Atada-Katasumi-no-Mikoto. This connection suggests a descent from Ōkuninushi, despite the deity being a god rather than a goddess, indicating possible later interpretations.[7]:151-153
The Munakata clan claimed Izumo lineage, reflected in legends such as the birth of the Three Goddesses of Munakata from the ukei between Amaterasu and Susanoo, and the marriage of Ōkuninushi to Template:Ill, who resided in Munakata Okutsu-Miya.[7]:151-153
Similarities between Munakata and Izumo include administrative and religious roles, as seen in the analogy between the administrators of Munakata district and Ou district, and the Kokuzo of Munakata and Izumo. The Nihonshoki recounts an episode during Emperor Sujin's reign where Izumo-Furune, responsible for a sacred treasure, is involved in a fratricidal conflict, linking Tsukushi Province (Munakata district in Chikuzen) with Izumo Province.[7]:151-153
Munakata Taisha is the only shrine in the Engishiki on the coast of the Sea of Japan. This area contains archaeological sites with burial mounds similar to those in northern Kyūshū, suggesting a connection or settlement by people from the Munakata region.[7]:151-153
There as a trade route from Munakata to Tsuruga, which stopped in Izumo, which was important for controlling Japan. The Okinaga clan from Ōmi Province may have sailed on this route, explaining the imperial family's focus on sea traffic and Kyūshū during the 7th century.[7]:151-153
Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun Cluster
[edit | edit source]The Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun Cluster was constructed in the mid-late Kofun period, from the late 5th century to the late 6th century. In 2017, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the constituent assets of the Template:Ill.[9] It was the only portion of the Tsuyazaki Kofun Cluster to be included in the World Heritage Site designation. The Shinbaru-Nuyama cluster consists of five keyhole-shaped tumuli, one square tumulus, and 41 round tumuli, all of which are serially numbered. In addition, records indicate there were 18 other burial mounds that have lost due to the excavation of surrounding paddy fields. At the time the tumuli was built, there was an inlet on the west side of the hill, but it gradually receded, and in the Edo period it was reclaimed and turned into a salt field, and after the Meiji period, it became a paddy field. There are reservoirs scattered around the tumulus group, but these were built for irrigation in the early modern period and have nothing to do with the tumulus. The hilly area is divided by Template:Ill. The basalt used in the stone burial chambers of the kofun was transported by ship from Ainoshima in the Template:Ill.
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Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun No.20 -
Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun No.21 -
Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun No.22 -
Shinbaru-Nuyama Kofun No.34～36
See Also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ a b Matsunaga, Naomichi. "Kuni no miyatsuko". Kokugakuin University Encyclopedia of Shinto. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ↑ "The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region". The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ a b c d "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ↑ "The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region". The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region". The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ↑ a b c Nogami, Takahiro. "Munakata Shinkō". Kokugakuin University Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ a b c d e f g https://www.munakata-archives.asia/Dat/bunken/0000000073_02.pdf
- ↑ "海部氏系図" [Amebe shikeizu] (in Japanese). Template:Ill. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Decision 41 COM 8B.19 Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region (Japan)". UNESCO. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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