Keijo Shrine

Keijo Shrine was a Shinto shrine at the north of Seoul. The shrine worshipped four gods: Amaterasu Omikami, the Soul of Korea, Ōkuninushi no Mikoto, and Sukunahikona no Mikoto.

Keijo Shrine


It was founded in 1898[1][2] and abolished on November 17, 1945,[3] after Japan lost World War II.




References
  1. 青井哲人「ソウル・南山の神域化－植民都市と神社境内」（明治聖徳記念学会紀要復刊第43号、2006年）
  2. 「神社祭神並創立調査表」 JACAR（アジア歴史資料センター） Ref.A03010213400 （国立公文書館）
  3. 内務省告示第264号 官報第5660号（昭和20年11月22日） 1頁

Sources
  • "Keijo Shrine History", Akihiro Ichi (Keijo Shrine Chief Priest), 1932
  • "Annual Grand Festival of Keijo Shrine", Akihiro Ichi, 1937
  • "Summary of Keijo Shrine Service Affairs", Akihiro Ichi, 1943
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