Tenman-gū

Dazaifu Tenman-gū, One of the head shrine of Tenman-gū.
Symbol of Tenman-gū, Statue of a cattle lying down. (Dazaifu Tenman-gū)

Tenman-gū (天満宮) is a shinto shrine which enshrines Sugawara no Michizane as Tenjin. There are about 14 thousand Tenman-gū in Japan. Famous Tenman-gū are as follows:

A group of three notable shrines has been called the Three Great Tenjin Shrines.

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