@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-07 02:39 UTC
For many the Gion Matsuri began in 869 when the plague god of Kanshin-in was worshipped and paraded through the streets in order to cast out the epidemic.
Far different from today's festival, this religious event was sporadic, and for many years held only in times of need.
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-07 05:57
👹🙏THE 'FIRST' GION MATSURI🥁🙌 On June 7th 869 (in the lunar calendar) Urabe-no-Hiramaro (卜部日良麿) took charge of the first Gion Goryō-e (祇園御霊会) -what would later be known as the Gion Matsuri- for Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇 850-881).