Kii no Kuni no Miyatsuko

Kii no Kuni no Miyatsuko
Hinokuma Shrine, the traditional shrine of the family
Hinokuma Shrine, the traditional shrine of the family
Home provinceKii Province
Parent houseKuni no miyatsuko
FounderAmanomichine (mythical)[1] Ōnagusahiko (historical) [1]

Kii no Kuni no Miyatsuko (紀伊国造) is a Kuni no miyatsuko (Japanese regional ruler clan) that ruled Kii Province. They are religiously important like the Izumo clan.[2] According to the Kujiki they descend from the god Amanomichine.[2][1] However Ōnagusahiko is the first historically recorded one.[2] They run Hinokuma Shrine.[2][1]

Some historians say they are buried in Iwase-Senzuka Kofun Cluster[3]..

They worshipped the daughters of Susanoo.[4]

Famous members

  • Toshihide Kii
  • Toyomimi-no-mikoto (豊耳命)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kinokuninomiyatsuko | 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム". web.archive.org. 2023-12-16. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Kuni no miyatsuko | 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム". 2023-03-10. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. ↑ Isomura, Yukio; Sakai, Hideya (2012). (国指定史跡事典) National Historic Site Encyclopedia. 学生社. ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
  4. ↑ "Ōyatsuhime, Tsumatsuhime". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 2024-04-01.