Keijo Shrine

Keijo Shrine was a Shinto shrine at the north of Seoul. The shrine worshipped four gods: Amaterasu Omikami, the Soul of Korea [ja], Ōkuninushi no Mikoto, and Sukunahikona no Mikoto.

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It was founded in 1898[1][2] and abolished on November 17, 1945,[3] after Japan lost World War II.

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References

  1. 青井哲人「ソウル・南山の神域化-植民都市と神社境内」(明治聖徳記念学会紀要復刊第43号、2006年)
  2. 「神社祭神並創立調査表」 JACAR(アジア歴史資料センター) Ref.A03010213400 (国立公文書館)
  3. 内務省告示第264号 官報第5660号(昭和20年11月22日) 1頁

Sources

  • "Keijo Shrine History", Akihiro Ichi (Keijo Shrine Chief Priest), 1932
  • "Annual Grand Festival of Keijo Shrine", Akihiro Ichi, 1937
  • "Summary of Keijo Shrine Service Affairs", Akihiro Ichi, 1943