Ibara Sumiyoshi Shrine & Myojoji Temple Ruins

 

According to legend, Empress Jingu stopped here to pray after coming down from Mount Raizan, so for the past hour or two I have been following in her footsteps.

The shrine was controlled by a Shingon temple at the site but in 1868 it was dismantled.

It seems that a long time ago the area around the shrine was an estate of the Sumiyoshi Shrine in Hakata.

I am guessing that the massive trellis supporting wisteria was made on tye site of the former temple.

Three sides of the trellis have Buddhist statues lined up...

Another village shrine was merged with it in the early 20th century, so the main shrine enshrines other kami than the three Sumiyoshi kami.

There are a series of secondary shrines in the grounds including a Suga, Uga, and a Tenmangu.

The previous post was the Takaue Tenmangu Shrine