Tatsuta Taisha
Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Tatsuta Shrine (龍田大社, Tatsuta-taisha) is a Shinto shrine located in Sangō, Nara in Japan. The shrine is also known in Japanese (esp. formerly) as Tatsuta-jinja (龍田神社).
| Tatsuta Shrine (龍田大社, Tatsuta-taisha) | |
|---|---|
Torii at the entrance of Tatsuta Shrine | |
  Location within Japan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Shinatsuhiko |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°35′35″N 135°41′15″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Kasuga-zukuri |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
The Shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period.[1] In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Tatsuta Shrine.[2]
From 1871 through 1946, the Tatsuta Shrine was officially designated one of the Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines.[3]
