Seimei Shrine
Established in 1007 and located on Horikawa Avenue in Kyoto, Seimei Jinja enshrines the Heian-era yin-yang master (onmyoji) Abe no Seimei (921-1005), a contemporary of Murasaki Shikibu. |
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A priest conducts a
ceremony at Seimei shrine. |
Seimei has been the subject of a popular Japanese cartoon series and the recent hit movie, Onmyoji. This was followed by Shonen Onmyouji, an anime series about the adventures of Seimei's grandson. |
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Stone torii and lions in front of Seimei-jinja
shrine. |
Although Abe no Seimei lived and practised Onmyodo where his shrine is now located in Kyoto, his birthplace is said to have been Abemonju-in Temple in Sakurai. |
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Seimei shrine courtyard. |
Ichijo Modori-bashi bridge, which features prominently in the movie, was thought to be a gateway between the human and spirit worlds. It is situated a little south of Seimei Shrine, quite close to the original location of the Imperial Palace. |
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Ichijo Modori-bashi bridge near Seimei shrine. |
