@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-03 00:17 UTC
Shinsen-en (神泉苑) was the imperial palace's pleasure gardens. Although little remains, when created in 794 it stretched 516m N-S and 252m E-W.
Positioned south east of the Greater Palace (大内裏), the gardens played an important role in the creation of the Gion Matsuri.
#祇園祭
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-03 00:50
Goryō-e (御霊会) was a ritual to appease vengeful spirits, in particular 6 figures (later 8) of noble blood that had been wrongfully punished by the court. Through such ceremonies it was believed that malevolent spirits could be transformed into protective ones. #Japan #Kyoto