also: じんこう
transfer of a shintai in a portable shrine
Shinto term for the ritual movement of a sacred object (shintai) in a mikoshi, typically during a festival or to another shrine.
See also: 神体
On the day of the festival, a procession transferring the shintai in a portable shrine paraded through the town.
Shinto festival for the temporary transfer of a shintai
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しんこう is more common than じんこう.
Alternate reading; less common than しんこう.
A compound of 神, “deity,” and 幸, “ceremonial progress or outing,” modeled on words such as 行幸. It denotes a deity’s procession or ritual journey, especially when the sacred object is carried in a portable shrine.