Nonomiya Shrine
Saigu procession
In the Heian period, successive imperial princesses stayed in the Nonomiya Shrine for a year or more to purify themselves before becoming representatives of the imperial family at the Ise Shrine in Mie prefecture. Contemporary annual processions recreate a scene from a picture scroll of the imperial court during the Heian period, starting from the shrine and continuing as far as the Togetsu-kyo Bridge, Arashiyama.
In literature
Nonomiya Shrine appears in the tenth chapter of the Tale of Genji.
There are many plays and other works which are based on the narrative of Genji. In the Noh play, The Shrine in the Fields by Zeami, a scene features a priest praying when a girl enters; and, upon questioning, she tells the story of how, when Lady Rokujo was staying at Nonomiya with her daughter who had been appointed as the Ise virgin, Genji came to her.
Notes
- ^ Tyler, Royall. (1992). Japanese Nō Dramas, p. 205.
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard A.B. (1934). Kamo Mioya Shrine, pp. 34–35.
- ^ Kyoto City Tourism and Culture Information Site: Nonomiya Shrine; Archived 26 June 2007 at archive.today Kawabata, Yasunari. (2006). The Old Capital, p. 27.
- ^ Kyoto City: Saigu Procession; Events, October 2006.
- ^ Kyoto City: Nonomiya-jinja
- ^ Varley, H. Paul. (2000). Japanese Culture, p. 116.
See also
References
- Kawabata, Yasunari. (2006). The Old Capital. Emeryville, California: Shoemaker & Hoard Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59376-032-8
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1934). Kamo Mioya Shrine. Kobe: J. L. Thompson & Co. OCLC 6045058
- Tyler, Royall. (1992). Japanese Nō Dramas. London: Penguin Classics. ISBN 978-0-14-044539-8
- Varley, H. Paul. (2000). Japanese Culture. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2152-4