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建部大社について
enshrine
ご祭神
やまとたけるのみこと
日本武尊
御神徳：開運・出世・必勝・厄除・災難除
おおむなちのみこと
大己貴命
御神徳：縁結び・商売繁盛・家内安全・病気平癒・醸造
history
ご由緒
当社は、古くから建部大社や建部大明神と呼ばれ、延喜式内社であると同時に、近江国の一之宮として広く崇敬されてきた歴史ある神社です。
当社の祭神である日本武尊は、熊襲兄弟を倒し、東夷を平定し、32歳で伊勢で亡くなりました。父である景行天皇は、尊の功績をたたえて建部を定め、その起源となりました。
天武天皇の時代に瀬田に祀られ、近江一宮として尊崇されてきました。 歴代の皇族や武将たちの信仰を受け、特に源頼朝が平家に捕らわれた際、当社に参拝して前途を祈願したことが平治物語に記されています。
頼朝は後に源氏再興の宿願を果たし、再び社前で祈願し、多くの神宝と神領を寄進しました。
以来、当社は出世開運、除災厄除、商売繁盛、縁結び、医薬醸造の神として信仰を集めています。
Our shrine, known as Kenbu Taisha or Kenbu Daimyojin, has been deeply revered as an important shrine of Omi Province and a major shrine listed in the Engishiki, an ancient Japanese record of shrines.
The deity enshrined here is the legendary Prince Yamato Takeru, who slew a bear at the age of 16, pacified the eastern barbarians, and passed away in Ise at the age of 32. His father, Emperor Temmu, established Kenbu
in honor of his son's achievements, which became the origin of our shrine. During the reign of Emperor Jinmu, the shrine was relocated to Seta and worshipped as the foremost shrine of Omi Province.
Throughout history,
it has been revered by imperial families and warriors. Particularly, Minamoto no Yoritomo, when captured by the Taira clan, prayed at our shrine for his future. He later realized his dream of restoring the Minamoto clan,
returning to the shrine to pray again and donate many treasures and lands.
Since then, our shrine has been worshipped as a god of prosperity, protection from disasters, success in business, matchmaking, and medicine and sake brewing.
