Origins & Systems
The Mystery of Jinguji — A Thousand Years of Shinto-Buddhist Fusion in Temples Built Inside Shrine Grounds
Why did Buddhist temples once stand inside Shinto shrines? Jinguji were unique religious institutions that supported Japanese belief for over a thousand years, from the Nara period until the Meiji separation. Explore their origins, roles, disappearance, and surviving traces.
Shrine Secrets Editorial Team
