Yashimajinumi
| Yashimajinumi | |
|---|---|
| Major cult centre | Awata Shrine Yasaka Shrine |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents |
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| Spouse | Konohanachiru-hime[1] |
| Children | Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu |
Yashimajinumi (八島士奴美神) is a Japanese god.[2]
His name "Mighty Master Ruling Eightfold Isles" implies he ruled over all of Japan.[2][3]: 227
He is the son of Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.[1][4] and father of Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu[3]: 278 and husband of Konohanachiru-hime.[1][4]
He is part of the long line from Susanoo-no-Mikoto to Ōkuninushi.[1][4]
He has other names in the Nihongi. These include Suga no yuyamanushi mina samoruhiko yashimajino and Suga no yuina saka karuhiko yashimade no mikoto.[1][4]
Origin and Lineage
He is the son of Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.[1][4] He appears in the Kojiki, an old Japanese text. He is the first in a line of seventeen generations from Susanoo. The Nihongi has a different version of his lineage. It places Ōkuninushi as his descendant in the fifth generation. The Kojiki says Ōkuninushi is in the sixth generation. Yashimajinumi married Ōyamatsumi's daughter, Konohanachiru-hime. This marriage links him to Ōkuninushi.[1][4]
Significance
Yashimajinumi's role is important in Japanese mythology. He connects various deities in these stories. His family ties show the relationships among the gods in ancient texts.[1][4]
Shrines
He is worshipped as mikogami at Yasaka Shrine.[5]
Suga Shrine, claims to stand on the site of the palace Shinto deity Susanoo built after defeating the Yamata no Orochi, enshrines Susanoo, Kushinadahime, and their son Yashimajinumi.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Kami in Classic Texts : Yashimajinumi". 2007-09-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ a b "Yashimajinumi • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ a b Herbert, J. (2010). Shinto: At the Fountainhead of Japan. Routledge Library Editions: Japan. Taylor & Francis. p. 402. ISBN 978-1-136-90376-2. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mori, Mizue. "Yashimajinumi". Kokugakuin University Encyclopedia of Shinto.
- ^ "Mikogami". Encyclopedia of Shinto. 21 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "第十六番 須我神社". 出雲國神仏霊場を巡る旅 (Izumo-no-kuni shinbutsu reijo o meguru tabi). 社寺縁座の会 (Shaji Enza no Kai). Retrieved 2020-03-30.