Susa Shrine
須佐神社
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeitySusanoo-no-Mikoto

Kushinadahime

Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi
FestivalApril 18
Location
Location730 Susa, Sada-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
MunicipalityIzumo, Shimane
Geographic coordinates35 degrees 14 minutes 04.8 seconds north latitude 132 degrees 44 minutes 13.0 seconds east longitude
Architecture
TypeTaisha-zukuri
Date established776[1]
Website
https://www.susa-jinja.jp/
Glossary of Shinto

Susa Shrine (須佐神社, Susa Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Izumo, Shimane, Japan. It is the 18th Shinto shrine in the Enza-no-kai Organization[2] list of shrines and temples considered important to the historical region of Izumo, which includes other major shrines in Shimane and Tottori Prefectures including Izumo-taisha, Kumano-taisha, and Ōgamiyama Jinja.

The main deity is Susanoo-no-Mikoto, and his wife, Inada-hime, and Inada-hime's parents, Ashimazuchi-no-mikoto and Temazuchi-no-mikoto, are also enshrined.[a][3]

The shrine is listed in the Izumo Fudoki as one of five shrines in Iishi District that were registered with the Department of Divinities. This shrine is identified as the place in what was formerly the township of Susa where Susanoo chose to enshrine his spirit.[4] The shrine was also known as Jūsansho Daimyōjin (十三所大明神) and Susa no Ōmiya (須佐大宮 'Great Shrine of Susa') during the medieval and early modern periods.[5][6] The shrine's priestly lineage, the Susa (or Inada) clan (須佐氏 / 稲田氏), were considered to be the descendants of Susanoo via his son Yashimashino-no-Mikoto (八島篠命, the Kojiki's Yashimajinumi-no-Kami)[7][8] or Ōkuninushi.[6] Besides Susanoo, his consort Kushinadahime and her parents Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi are also enshrined here as auxiliary deities.[8][9]

History

The shrine was founded in 776[1]

The priests of the shrine are said to be descendants of Ōkuninushi.[10]

It is mentioned in the Engishiki.[11]

Description

Susa-jinja is built in the taisha-zukuri style and, in addition to the honden, hosts a number of smaller shrines. Susa-jinja also claims to have "Seven Wonders"[3] littered across its grounds including a 1300-year-old sacred tree,[11] a cherry tree that casts no shadow, and a saltwater well.

Ancestry of priests

Ōyamatsumi[12][13][14] Susanoo[15][16][17]: 277 
Kamuo Ichihime[13][14][18][19]
Konohanachiru-hime[20][17]: 277 Ashinazuchi[21][22]Tenazuchi[22]Toshigami[19][18]Ukanomitama[13][14]
(Inari)[23]
Oyamakui[24]
Kushinadahime[22][25][17]: 277 
Yashimajinumi[20][17]: 277 
Kagutsuchi[26]
Kuraokami[27]
Hikawahime [ja][28][17]: 278 Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja][17]: 278 
Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana [ja][17]: 278 Ame-no-Tsudoechine [ja][17]: 278 Funozuno [ja][17]: 278 
Sashikuni Okami [ja][17]: 278 Omizunu[17]: 278 Futemimi [ja][17]: 278 
Sashikuni Wakahime [ja][17]: 278 Ame-no-Fuyukinu[29][30][17]: 278 Takamimusubi[31][32]
Futodama[31][32]
Nunakawahime[33] Ōkuninushi[34][17]: 278 
(Ōnamuchi)[35]		Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[36]
Kotoshironushi[37][38] Tamakushi-hime[36] Takeminakata[39][40] Susa Clan[41]

JAPANESE
EMPERORS
711–585 BC

Jimmu[42]
660–585 BC(1) 		Himetataraisuzu-hime[42]Kamo no Okimi[37][43]Mirahime [ja]
632–549 BC

Suizei[44][45][46]
581–549 BC(2)		 Isuzuyori-hime[43][47] Hikoyai[44][45][46] Kamuyaimimi[44][45][46]
d.577 BC		Miwa clan and Kamo clan Nunasokonakatsu-hime [ja][48][37]
Imperial House of JapanŌ clan[49][50] and Aso clan[51]
  • Pink is female.
  • Blue is male.
  • Grey means other or unknown.
  • Clans, families, people groups are in green.

Notes

  1. ^ It is said that the three deities were enshrined at the shrine site on the opposite side of the Susa River (currently on the grounds of Yukari-kan) until the Tenbun period.

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