Ōyamazumi Shrine (大山祇神社, Ōyamazumi-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located on the island of Ōmishima in the Seto Inland Sea. Administratively, it is part of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. It was the ichinomiya shrine of former Iyo Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on the April 22 by the lunar calendar. The primary kami enshrined at Ōyamazumi Jinja is: Located on the west coast of Ōmishima Island the shrine is situated at the western foot of Mt. Washigatou (436.5 meters), which is considered a sacred mountain. The shrine is in a grove of camphor trees, the oldest of which are between 2,600 and 3,000 years old. The origins of the shrine are unknown. Archaeological excavations have found evidence that the island was a ritual location in the Yayoi period, and unverifiable legends state that the worship of Ōyamatsumi came from Baekje on the Korean Peninsula and came to Japan from the Japanese domination of Mimana under Emperor Nintoku. Per the Izumi-no-kuni fudoki, the first shrine was established in Settsu Province and was relocated to Iyo Province by Emperor Suiko in 594. In 701, the shrine was relocated to its present site, with construction competed in 716 and a dedication ceremony held in 719. The shrine first appears in the historical record in an entry in the Shoku Nihongi dated 766, and appears regularly in the subsequent national histories of the Heian period (such as the Shoku Nihon Kōki and Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku), rising steadily in official rank. In the 927 Engishiki, it is listed as a Myōjin Taisha (名神大社) and the ichinomiya of the province. It was also given the title of Nihon Sochinju (日本総鎮守) , or "Protector shrine of Japan". The shrine has been supported by successive imperial courts and warlords, especially by members of the Taira and Minamoto clans, who made it a practice to donate swords and armor to the shrine as votive offerings for success and protection in battle. Due to this practice, the shrine has an enormous collection of weaponry, estimated by some to include approximately 40% of Japan's arms and armor designated as either a National Treasure or an Important Cultural Property, including eight National Treasures and 76 Important Cultural Properties (as of 2014). More information...
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