ON THE SIZE OF THE LARGEST SHRINE BUILDING AND RAIDEN IN KUMANO-NIIMASU SHRINE

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  • 熊野坐神社の第 1・2 殿の合祀社殿と礼殿の大きさについて
  • クマノ ザジンジャ ノ ダイ 1 2 デン ノ ゴウシ シャデン ト レイデン

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Kumano-niimasu Shrine is situated on the northern boundary of the district of Higashimuroo in Wakayama Prefecture. The shrine stands approximately facing south. The largest shrine building is dedicated to the goddess, Musubishin, who inhabits the west side of the largest shrine while Hayatamashin is enshrined on the east side. The present Aidono was built in 1802 and is about 48 feet 4 inches wide and 38 feet 9 inches deep. But this building is a different size from that of the Heian Period. The Heian building was about 34 feet 6 inches wide and perhaps 13 feet 8 inches deep that is before 1096. The present Raiden is about 29 feet 8 inches wide and 18 feet 2 inches deep. But, the Raiden which was built prior to 1770 was about 127 feet 9 inches wide and 89 feet 6 inches deep. And this building was about 58 feet 7 inches wide and perhaps 29 feet 5 inches deep prior to 1096. I could not discover nothing regarding dimensions in the records of the Middle Ages, but from a record written around 1508, I found stated that the building was about 127 feet 9 inches wide. As a result of this, I think probably the Aidono and the Raiden were enlarged, after 1096. Furthermore, I believe that the reason for the enlargement was related to the flourishing Kumano faith. Contents of this thesis are as follows : Preface I. On the Size of the Aidono and Raiden before 1096. I-1. On the Size of the Largest Shrine Building. I-2. On the Size of Raiden or Worship Hall. II. On the Size of the Aidono and Raiden in the Middle Ages. II-1. On the Size of the Largest Shrine Building. II-2. On the Size of the Worship Hall. III. On the Size of the Aidono and Raiden before 1770. III-1. On the Size of the Aidono just before 1770. III-2. On the Size of Raiden just before 1770. Conclusion Footnotes : 1) The largest shrine building is also called "Aidono". "Raiden" is also called the worship hall. 2) "Musubishin" is also called "Himegami".

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