Powerswood Breath, Keiman Hinoki (Shizuoka Prefecture) [co-g0672]

◇What is "Keiman Hinoki"?

A cypress tree in the grounds of Keiman Shrine, located near Shimada Ohashi Bridge in Shimada City. Keiman Shrine is said to have been founded in the late Yayoi period, in the 26th year of the reign of Emperor Suinin (237 AD). One theory holds that the Hata clan, a clan of immigrants, founded the shrine to worship their clan deity. Another theory holds that the shrine was founded by the descendants of the 15th Emperor, Ojin. In the Heian period, during the second year of the Jogan era (860 AD), the shrine was promoted to Shoshii-ge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade), the highest rank for a shrine in Totomi Province (western Shizuoka Prefecture). The Engishiki, compiled in the fifth year of the Enkishiki era (927 AD), lists the shrine as a daimyojin (feudal deity). It is said to have been moved to its current location due to a flood, and the shrine received donations of land from Yamauchi Kazutoyo, the lord of the Kakegawa domain, and from Ina Tadatsugu during the Edo period. This is a picture of the sacred tree of the shrine, which is deeply revered by the entire town as a shrine that is believed to ward off evil, bring good fortune, fulfill wishes, and help people find good relationships.