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.JPG) Munakata Taisha Honden | |
| Home province | Chikuzen Province |
| Parent house | Kuni no miyatsuko |
| Founder | disputed |
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The Munakata clan 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 Izumo clan but care for the daughters of Susanoo instead of him.[3]
They are buried in Shimbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tomb Group.[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 change
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 Izumo clan,[3] and others say they are a cadet branch of the Imperial family.
Takiribime is described as marrying Ōkuninushi which links them in with the Izumo clan in myth.[3]
If they were originally Kuni no miyatsuko and took on a priestly role at Munakata Taisha, they share this history with the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha,[1] the Amabe clan of Kono Shrine[7], and the Yamato clan of Ōyamato Shrine.
The confusion may be due to an early interbreeding of them with the Imperial house.[3]
See Also change
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Nogami, Takahiro. "Munakata Shinkō". Kokugakuin University Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "海部氏系図" [Amebe shikeizu] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2020.