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Accession number;00A0513495
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| Title;Historical Study on Kamo-Wakeikazuchi Shrine and Myojin River in the Kamigamo Area. |
| Author;
KATSUYA ATSUO
(Kyotosandai Ippankyoikukense)
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Journal Title;Bulletin of the Institute for National Land Utilization Development, Kyoto Sangyo University
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Journal Code:Y0610A
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ISSN:0289-4246
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VOL.;NO.21;PAGE.13-31(2000)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, REF.19 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;It is desirable to know the history of the river and of the relation between the river and inhabitants, when a river is to be improved or is reconstracted. This study investigates historical considerations of the "Myojin" river, as this river has impending need for improvements or repairs as its stone walls have been broken. The Myojin river is a small river that flows trough the precincts of the Kamo-Wakeikazuchi Shrine in the Kamigamo area. The Kami (or deity) enshrined here is Kamo-Wakeikazuchi-no-Kami, who presides over the powerful and fearsome natural phenomena of lightning, thunder and rain. It is concluded that the Myojin river is an artificial irrigation ditch not natural river by considering geographical features, especially point A, B and C. It was dug in ancient times by the Kamo family who migrated from the foot of Katsuragi mountain for the purpose of supplying the Kamo-Hongo area with irrigation water. The Kamo family could settle and prosper here due to having the advanced technique of digging a irrigation ditch. The Kamo-Wakeikazuchi Shrine exists for the aim to protect the Myojin river against damages caused by rain. For this aim, the main shrine has been located at the weakest part (point A) on the Myojin river. These facts accord with the roles which Kamo-Wakeikazuchi-no-Kami presides over. There is a rill that leads into the garden at Shake on the Myojin river, named Yarimizu. Shake is a Shinto priest's house. The Yarimizu has been made for the purpose of keeping a watch on emergencies that occurred at the Myojin river. (author abst.) |
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