神しん州しゅう

noun

land of the gods; Japan; China

Poetic, literary name for a country seen as divinely favored. Historically used for both Japan and China, but in modern contexts usually refers to Japan. The China sense is archaic and rare.

• 古ふるい詩しに「神しん州しゅう」と詠よまれているのは、日本にほんのことだ。

  In old poetry, 'Shinshū' refers to Japan.

• 一いち部ぶの文ぶん献けんでは、神しん州しゅうは中ちゅう国ごくを指さすこともある。

  In some texts, Shinshū can refer to China.