Hie Jinja Shrine is one of the 3800 branch shrines under San-no So Honsha (The main shrine of San-no located in Hie-zan). In 807, Kukai (or Kobo Daishi) set up this shrine at the same time he established Shuzen-ji Temple. Although Hie Jinja doesn’t have a big precinct, huge trees are scattered about, and show its sacredness. Two cedar trees attached together at their roots is a symbol of blessing of children (Kodakara-no-sugi). The trees are more than 800 years old and decorated with holy straw ropes. Go through between the trees, making a wish about your children, and then you and they will be blessed.
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Shuzen-ji Hie Jinja Shrine
Sacred cedar trees for the blessing of children

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Hie Jinja Shrine

Go through between the trees, making a wish about your childen, and then you and they will be blessed

Water basin made by hollowing out a rock

Looking out from between the holy cedars (Kodakara-no-sugi)

Main building of the Hie Jinja

Front gate of the Hie Jinja Shrine

Another big tree

Huge trees are scattered about the precinct
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