Kōra taisha
Shinto shrine in Japan
Kōra taisha (高良大社) is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture.
History change
Kōra taisha was founded in the fifth century. It is mentioned in the Engishiki.
It was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Chikugo Province and it is one of four in Fukuoka Prefecture.[1]
In 1915, the shrine was recognized in the system of State Shinto. It was one of six most highly ranked, nationally significant shrines or Kokuhei Taisha (国幣大).[2]
References change
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
- ↑ List of Kankokuheisha (官国幣社), p. 3 Archived 2019-07-10 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-24.
Other websites change
Media related to Kōra-taisha at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Japanese) Kōra Taisha homepage Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
33°18′5.83″N 130°33′57.28″E / 33.3016194°N 130.5659111°E
