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Shinto

  • 1191 BCE

    Shinto Tsurugaoka Shrine Moved

    The Shinto Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is moved from Yuinogo to Kamakura, Japan by Minamoto no Yoritomo.
  • 1168 BCE

    Itsukushima Shrine remodel

    Taira no Kiyomori significantly remodels the Itsukushima Shrine.
  • 1149 BCE

    Dainichiji Temple

    The Dainichiji temple is built near the peak of Mount Fuji by Matsudai Shonin.
  • 1135 BCE

    Wakamiya Jinja Shrine

    The Wakamiya Jinja shrine is founded at Kasuga Taisha, Nara, Japan.
  • 1046 BCE

    Yorinobu

    Yorinobu claims Hachiman patron god and founder of the Minamoto clan in Japan.
  • 987 BCE

    Sugawara no Michizane

    Sugawara no Michizane is officially deified and given the title Tenjin.
  • 947 BCE

    Tenmangu Kitano Shrine

    The Tenmangu Kitano shrine is founded in honour of Sugawara no Michizane, aka Tenjin.
  • 937 BCE

    Hachiman

    The Shinto god Hachiman is officially recognized as a bodhisattva.
  • 859 BCE

    Iwashimizu shrine

    The Iwashimizu shrine is built and dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman in Heiankyo (Kyoto).
  • 811 BCE

    Itsukushima Shrine

    The probable historical date for the foundation of the Shinto Itsukushima Shrine.
  • 807 BCE

    Kogoshui

    Imibe-no-Hironari writes the Kogoshui, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
  • 806 BCE

    Shrine of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha

    The Shinto shrine of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha is built on Mount Fuji.
  • 794 BCE

    Shinto Herano Shrine

    Emperor Kammu builds the Shinto Herano shrine at Heiankyo (Kyoto).
  • 768 BCE

    Kasuga Taisha Shinto Shrine

    The official founding date of the Kasuga Taisha Shinto shrine at Nara, Japan.
  • 759 BCE

    Collection of 10,000 Leaves

    The Manyoshu or 'Collection of 10,000 Leaves' is written, an important Shinto source and classic of Japanese poetry.
  • 725 BCE

    Usa Shrine

    The Usa shrine is founded in northern Kyushu and dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman.
  • 720 BCE

    Nihon Shoki

    The Nihon Shoki is written, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
  • 713 BCE

    Fudoki

    The Japanese Fudoki are composed and record local kami and associated legends.
  • 712 BCE

    Kojiki

    The Kojiki is written, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
  • 711 BCE

    Fushimi Inari Shrine

    The Fushimi Inari shrine, dedicated to the Shinto rice god Inari, is founded near Kyoto.
  • 593 BCE

    Shinto Itsukushima Shrine

    The traditional foundation date of the Shinto Itsukushima Shrine.
  • 478 BCE

    Toyouke shrine

    The founding of the Toyouke shrine at the Shinto Ise Grand Shrine in Japan.
  • 4 BCE

    Ise Grand Shrine

    The traditional founding date of the Ise Grand Shrine in honor of the Shinto goddess Amaterasu.