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title: Panorama, Itsukushima Shrine
author: Chris Lewis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10820/panorama-itsukushima-shrine/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Panorama, Itsukushima Shrine
_Authored by Chris Lewis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10820.jpg)
## Image Caption
A section of the stilted buildings at the [Shinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shinto/) [Itsukushima Shrine](https://www.worldhistory.org/Itsukushima_Shrine/), Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). The shrine was first built in the 6th century CE and greatly expanded in 1168 CE by Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lewis, C. (2019, May 30). Panorama, Itsukushima Shrine. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lewis, Chris. "Panorama, Itsukushima Shrine." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2019. .
### MLA
Lewis, Chris. "Panorama, Itsukushima Shrine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissam42/3529802264/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissam42/3529802264/) by [**Chris Lewis**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissam42/3529802264/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.