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The Fushimi Inari Shrine near Kyoto (Heiankyo) is the largest and most important shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice and prosperity. It is famous for the large number of red gates (torii) at the site. The shrine was founded in 711 CE by the Hata clan and moved from its original location on Mt. Inari to its present location near Kyoto in the 9th century CE.
Wiener, J. B. (2017, May 22). Torii, Fushimi Inari Shrine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6690/torii-fushimi-inari-shrine/
Wiener, James Blake. "Torii, Fushimi Inari Shrine." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 22, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6690/torii-fushimi-inari-shrine/.
Wiener, James Blake. "Torii, Fushimi Inari Shrine." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 May 2017. Web. 20 Apr 2021.
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