官かん幣ぺい中ちゅう社しゃ

noun

national shrine of middle grade

Historical term from the Meiji-era shrine ranking system (近代社格制度). Refers to a mid-tier shrine under the direct supervision of the Jingikan (Department of Divinities) and later the Home Ministry, receiving offerings from the imperial court.

• 官かん幣ぺい中ちゅう社しゃは、明めい治じ時じ代だいの社しゃ格かく制せい度どで中ちゅう位いに位い置ちづけられた神じん社じゃである。

  A kanpei chūsha is a shrine that was ranked as middle grade in the Meiji-era shrine ranking system.