John Shaqi
Japanese300 CE – present

Chinjugami

Japan

Chinjugami is a kami that is worshipped in order to gain its protections for a specific building or region. In modern times, it is often conflated with ujigami and ubusunagami. A shrine enshrining a chinjugami is called a chinjusha.

Chinjugami

Chinjugami is a kami that is worshipped in order to gain its protections for a specific building or region. In modern times, it is often conflated with ujigami and ubusunagami. A shrine enshrining a chinjugami is called a chinjusha.

Pantheon: Japanese Culture: Japanese (Shinto) Civilization: Japan Period: 300 CE – present

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinjugami

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