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Court Sacrificial Ceremonies
In 1029, the court of Emperor Go-Ichijō held a series of state sacrifices and court ceremonies in Kyoto, including court festivals, kagura, and seaso…
Timeline
- 1029Shishinden · imperial palace · KyotoEmperor Go-Ichijō held court in the Shishinden, conducting court festivals and sacrifices according to court ritual law, attended by courtiers, with kagura and gagaku performed together, displaying the emperor's position as the core of state sacrifice.
Sources
- 延喜式(朝廷仪制文献)
- Sacred Spaces and Ritual in Medieval Japan — Karen M. Gerhart (2001)