Editing Iwashimizu Hachimangū

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[[File:ACSH Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine 1.png|thumb|250px|Iwashimizu Hachimangū]]
'''Iwashimizu Hachimangū''' (石清水八幡宮) is a [[Shinto]] shrine located in {{Wiki|Kyoto Prefecture}}, [[Japan]]. During the [[Sengoku period]], it was situated in [[Ogura Pond]] in the [[Yamashiro]] province.

==History==
Dedicated to the deity [[Hachiman]], the shrine was founded around 859 by [[monk]] Gyôkô from [[Nara]]. With the invitation of the deity, the shrine became a venerated location for the Court and even the imperial family. The shrine was visited when a crisis or national disaster occurred thus the rituals occurred to combat these unfortunate events. Yet, due to its location south of [[Kyoto]], it had suffered multiple damages between the 14th and 16th centuries.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Iwashimizu Shrine]]</ref> 

In 1582, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] ventured to the shrine to experience a sumo match but ultimately find their target [[Ise Sadaoki]], a member of the [[Shinbakufu]]. While watching the match, they saw that Sadaoki did not come and continued to watch the match. While talking about the match, they were met by a [[Ashikaga Yoshiaki|stranger]] who imparted his choice of the winner and wisdom of being a distance away in terms of war and the fate of this land. Being recognized, the stranger left before Naoe and Yasuke overheard that the man was the former [[Ashikaga shogunate|shogun]]. With Sadaoki absent, they left to find more clues.<ref name="The Rising Tide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Rising Tide]]</ref> 

While there, Naoe and Yasuke paid their respects at three of its smaller shrines.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> In the early 17th century, the shrine was rebuilt after its near destruction under [[Tokugawa shogunate|Shogun]] {{Wiki|Tokugawa Iemitsu}}.<ref name="Database"/>

==Gallery==
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ACSH Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine 2.jpg|Concept art of Iwashimizu Hachimangū
ACSH Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine 3.jpg|Concept art of Iwashimizu Hachimangū
ACSH Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine 4.jpg|Concept art of Iwashimizu Hachimangū
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Landmarks in Ogura Pond]]
[[Category:Shrines]]