Goryō shrines are dedicated to pacifying the vengeful spirits (goryō) of individuals who died under tragic or unjust circumstances. These shrines serve to transform potentially harmful spirits into protective deities through proper veneration and ritual appeasement.
- Denomination
- Goryō
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Vengeful spirits of the wrongfully dead
- Kami enshrined
- Vengeful spirits of the wrongfully dead
- Coordinates
- 34.995331, 137.0049138
Cultural notes
Goryō worship originated from the belief that those who died with strong resentments could become vengeful spirits causing natural disasters, plagues, or misfortune. By enshrining and properly honoring these spirits, they could be transformed into benevolent protectors of the community.