一宮いちのみや

noun

highest-ranking provincial shrine

Historical term for the most important Shinto shrine in a province under the old ranking system. Often appears in place names and shrine names.

• 尾お張わり国くにでは、真ま清すみ田だ神じん社じゃが一宮いちのみやとされた。

  In Owari Province, Masumida Shrine was designated as the ichinomiya.

• 一宮いちのみやの制せい度どは中ちゅう世せいに確かく立りつした。

  The ichinomiya system was established in the medieval period.

noun

first-born imperial prince

Archaic term for the eldest son of an emperor. The cross-reference 一の御子 is a related older form.

See also: 一の御子

• 古こ典てんでは、一宮いちのみやが皇こう位い継けい承しょうの最さい有ゆう力りょく候こう補ほであった。

  In classical texts, the first-born imperial prince was the leading candidate for succession.