New book Politics, economy and society Nijunisha : 22 prestigious shrines designated by the Imperial Court Gento 舎新 Sho

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Politics, Economy and Society
Genfuyu 舎新 Sho / Nijunisha are the 22 first class shrines where the nation (the Imperial Court) offered offerings (heihaku) in front of the gods when a natural disaster occurred, and is a system of social status established by Go-Suzaku in 1039, the late Heian period. The area is centered around Kyoto and Nara, but there is one each in Mie, Osaka, Shiga and Hyogo. There are of course famous shrines such as Ise-jingu Shrine, Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine and Kasuga-taisha Shrine, but there are also shrines such as Niukawakami Shrine that are not well known. There is no Izumo-taisha Shrine or Itsukushima-jinja Shrine. What was the standard and meaning, and what was the origin and characteristics of it? An epoch-making guide to shrines that brings back memories of ancient gods.