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Cultural Resources Category | Structures |
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Cultural Properties Category | Designation Tangible Cultural Properties (Structures) |
Title | Main Hall of Murahijinja Shrine |
Designation Date | 1950/08/29 |
Cities / Towns | Tochigi |
Owner / Manager | Murahijinja Shrine |
Description | The shrine was founded in 646, and its main deity is said to have been Hondawakenomikoto, with Kumanonookami and Oyamakuinokami as deities. The shrines listed in the Engishiki are called Engi-shiki-nai-sha. In Tochigi Prefecture, there are 12 Engi-shiki-nai-sha, and Murahi Shrine is one of them. Murahi Shrine is not only the chief deity of the ten Onodera villages, but has also been revered by many warlords since the Middle Ages, including the Onodera clan, the lords of Onodera, and the Sano clan, the lords of Karasawa Castle. The main hall was built in 1553, and according to records, it is said to have been made by Jingoro, a Hida craftsman. On the southwest pillar of the main hall, there is an inscription "Uri," said to have been made by Jingoro, using the embedded-in-roof method. The roof is of the sangensha kasuga-zukuri style, which is rare in the prefecture, with a cypress bark roof, and is the only architectural style confirmed for Murahi Shrine in the prefecture. Both the structure and carvings are masterpieces of the late Muromachi period, and in 1908 it was designated by the national government as a specially protected structure. The carvings on the sides of the ebikouryo of the kouhai, the kobushibana of the kumimono, and the kegyo of the roof all have different designs, and the gorgeous patterns unique to the Muromachi period are exceptional. The roof was re-thatched from 2005 to 2006, restoring it to its original appearance. |
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