FUKUOKA, May 19 (News On Japan) –
Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka Prefecture, which enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of studying, opened its restored principal shrine to the media on May 18th after finishing its first main renovation in 124 years.
The nationally designated Important Cultural Property underwent a full alternative of its cypress bark roof, together with intensive repainting of lacquerwork and ornamental coloring throughout the construction, restoring the grandeur of the shrine because it appeared when it was rebuilt throughout the Momoyama interval about 430 years in the past.
The restoration undertaking took roughly three years and was carried out in preparation for subsequent yr’s Shikinen Taisai grand pageant, which marks 1,125 years for the reason that loss of life of Sugawara no Michizane.
The shrine used domestically sourced supplies all through the renovation, together with cypress bark from Okayama Prefecture and lacquer produced in Aomori and Iwate prefectures.
Inside the vividly vermilion-colored construction, golden pillars and decorative metallic fittings shine brightly, whereas the richly painted transoms add additional shade and class to the restored constructing.
Source: Kyodo