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Types of Shrines and Temples - CSV

Japanese shrines and temples are classified into various types based on historical and religious backgrounds. Shrines are categorized by their titles (Jingu, Taisha, Miya, Jinja, Sha, etc.) and shrine ranks (Kanpei Taisha, Kokuhei Taisha, etc.), while temples are organized by the honmatsu system (Sohonzan, Daihonzan, Honzan, Matsuji, etc.) and Buddhist sects. These classifications serve as an important foundation for understanding Japanese religious culture and history.

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code,slug,name,description,category
S01,jingu,Jingu,"Shrines enshrining imperial ancestral deities or deities with deep ties to the imperial family, holding the highest rank.",shrine
S02,taisha,Taisha,Large shrines representing a region or head shrines of a shrine network.,shrine
S03,miya,Miya (Gu),Shrines enshrining imperial princes or historically important figures.,shrine
S04,jinja,Jinja,"The general term for shrines, representing the most numerous type.",shrine
S05,sha,Sha (Yashiro),"Small-scale shrines, often enshrining local guardian deities.",shrine
S06,hokora,Hokora,Small religious facilities installed along roadsides.,shrine
T01,sohonzan,Sohonzan,"The supreme temple of each Buddhist sect, governing the entire sect.",temple
T02,daihonzan,Daihonzan,Temples below Sohonzan that govern affiliated temples in a specific region.,temple
T03,beppaku-honzan,Beppaku Honzan,Temples with special status receiving treatment equivalent to Daihonzan.,temple
T04,honzan,Honzan,Fundamental dojo of a sect that conducts dharma transmission and governs affiliated temples.,temple
T05,matsuji,Matsuji,Subordinate temples belonging to a Honzan or Honji.,temple
T06,tatchu,Tatchu,Branch temples within a Sohonzan built to memorialize successive chief priests.,temple