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Main sanctuary (honden) of Senji Shrine
Main sanctuary (honden) of Senji Shrine
Municipally Designated Important Cultural Property (designated 2004)
Made: Rebuilt in Tenmei 4（1784）
Location: Senji Shrine, Senzu, Ushimado
Dimensions: Front: 4.68m Side: 2.64m
Located in the grounds of Kōbōji Temple, next to Hie Shrine, this shrine was known as ‘Jishu Gongen’ in the medieval period, and seems to have been a shrine for the god of the land around Kōbōji temple.
Although when the original shrine was built is unknown, the current building was rebuilt in 1784 by IKEDA Munemasa (1727-64), lord of Okayama domain.
The exterior construction, such as the roof and framework, are finely balanced, while the proportion and construction of the columns and wooden floor of the covered entranceway are also first-rate. In addition, though the architectural details are rather overly embellished for the main hall of a shrine, the curves of the roof’s gable display the unique, elegant construction style known as ‘Nagarudukuri’. This building is notable for its Sangensha Nagaredukuri construction, a style perfected in the middle of the Edo period（18th C）.
