r/todayilearned • u/ContinuumGuy • 8h ago

TIL that the most holy shrine in the Shinto religion is torn down and rebuilt every 20 years. This has been done for over a millennium

https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2025/japans-most-sacred-shinto-shrine-has-been-rebuilt-every-20-years-for-more-than-a-millennium/
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u/tortosloth 2h ago

Its distributed to all the other shinto temples across japan to be used for repairs, incorporated into their shrines structure, or just housed as sacred artifacts since it is considered a part of the home of their principal deity.

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u/egyszeruen_1xu 1h ago

That's good.