Talk:Department of Divinities
Potential section on the clans[change source]
Definitely needs simplification, but this section on clans related to it definitely would help the article
In the Department of Divinities there was this organization.[1]: 35 .[1]: 25–26
- The Inbe clan was responsible for managing the procuring materials for rituals and performing abstinence rites.[1]: 25–26 and distribution of tribute offerings within the Jingikan..[1]: 35 claiming descent from Ame no Futodama no Mikoto..[1]: 25–26
- Sarume clan women were tasked with performing sacred dances..[1]: 35 Initially serving as seers and healers, their role evolved to include performing ritual dances, or kagura, during Enthronement Rites and court ceremonies..[1]: 25–26 claiming descent from the goddess Ame no Uzume no Mikoto..[1]: 25–26 and Sarutahiko Ōkami.[2][3][4][5]
- The Tamatsukuri specialized in the creation of Magatama..[1]: 35 and are descended from Tamanooya-no-Mikoto. [1]: 59
- The Kagamitsukuri were known for crafting bronze mirrors for use in shrine ceremonies..[1]: 35 and are descended from Ishikori-dome no Mikoto. [1]: 59
- The Urabe clan (卜部氏) considered to be of relatively low rank, carried out divination practices..[1]: 35 [6] using tortoise shells and deer scapulae [1]: 25–26 later taking the surname Yoshida and claiming descent from Ame no Koyane.[1]: 25–26 alongside the Nakatomi clan.[1]: 25–26
- Nakatomi clan: Later known as the Fujiwara, they specialized in reciting prayers to the Kami, with a divine lineage tracing back to Ame no Koyane no Mikoto..[1]: 25–26
- In his book Jinja to kodai ōken saishi (1989). Iwao Ōwa [ja] goes on to theorize that the Ō clan (多氏, Ō no uji, also written as 大氏) was originally ōmi (大忌, "greater taboo (priesthood)"), but was usurped by the Nakatomi clan who were among the "lesser priesthood" (the latter claims descent from the Inbe clan (忌部氏)).[7]
- Takemikazuchi was originally a local god (kuni-tsu-kami) revered by the Ō clan (多氏, Ō no uji, also written as 大氏),[7] and was a god of maritime travel.[7] However, the Nakatomi clan who also has roots in this region, and when they took over control of priestly duties from the Ō clan, they also instituted Takemikazuchi as the Nakatomi clan's ujigami (clan deity). Or so this is the observation by Iwao Ōwa [ja][7]
All of these clans are descended from figures who played significant roles in the Tenson korin and accompanied Ninigi during his descent, and many of them (Sarume clan, Inbe clan, Nakatomi clan, and Urabe clan) descend from figures (Ame no Uzume, Futodama, Ame no Koyane, and Ame no Koyane respectively) played roles in the myth of Amaterasu in the cave.[1]: 59 Immanuelle ❤️💚💙 (please tag me) 05:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Hardacre, Helen (2017). Shinto: A History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-062171-1.
- ↑ Picken, Stuart D. B. (2004). Sourcebook in Shinto: Selected Documents. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-26432-0.
- ↑ Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-2802-3.
- ↑ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2013-07-04). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-96397-2.
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 小向, 正司 (1992). 神道の本. Books Esoterica. Vol. 2. 学研. pp. 76–7.(zasshi code 66951-07; kyōtsu zasshi code T10-66951-07-1000)