History Hakozaki Shrine
calligraphy tekikoku kōfuku
hakozaki shrine founded in 923, transfer of spirit of kami hachiman daibu hachiman shrine in honami commandry, chikuzen province in kyūshū.
japanese samurai defending stone barrier -- narrative picture scroll mōko shūrai ekotoba, painted between 1275 , 1293.
during first mongol invasion on november 19, 1274 (bun ei 11, 20th day of 10th month), japanese defenders pushed several landing sites. in ensuring skirmishes, shrine burned ground. when shrine reconstructed, calligraphy tekikoku kōfuku (敵国降伏; surrender of enemy nation) put on tower gate. calligraphy written emperor daigo, dedicated emperor daijo kameyama supplicated defeat enemies invade.
the shrine highly ranked among many shrines in japan. listed in engishiki-jinmyōchō (延喜式神名帳) edited in 927. in 11th century or 12th century, shrine ranked ichinomiya (一宮; first shrine) of chikuzen province.
admiral heihachiro togo, famous defeating russia on seas, known worship @ hakozaki shrine.
from 1871-1946, hakozaki officially designated kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), in first rank of government supported shrines. other similar hachiman shrines iwashimizu hachimangū of yawata in kyoto prefecture , usa shrine of usa in Ōita prefecture.
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