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title: Fox Statue, Fushimi Inari Shrine
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6692/fox-statue-fushimi-inari-shrine/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Fox Statue, Fushimi Inari Shrine

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Fox Statue, Fushimi Inari Shrine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6692.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6692.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Fushimi [Inari](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inari/) Shrine near Kyoto ([Heiankyo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Heiankyo/)) is the largest and most important shrine dedicated to Inari, the [Shinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shinto/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/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. In Shinto [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/) the fox is Inari's vehicle and guardian. Consequently, the god's shrines may have many statues of foxes, often, like this example, wearing a red bib for good luck.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, May 22). Fox Statue, Fushimi Inari Shrine. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6692/fox-statue-fushimi-inari-shrine/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Fox Statue, Fushimi Inari Shrine." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 22, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6692/fox-statue-fushimi-inari-shrine/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Fox Statue, Fushimi Inari Shrine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 May 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6692/fox-statue-fushimi-inari-shrine/>.

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