名みょう神じん

noun

shrine ranking system (ritsuryō system)

Historical term referring to a classification of shrines under the ancient ritsuryō legal codes. Not used in modern shrine rankings.

• 名みょう神じんは律りつ令りょう制せい下かの神じん社じゃの格かく付づけの一ひとつである。

  Myōjin is one of the shrine rankings under the ritsuryō system.