In September 1872, a decision was made to have only the Department of Divinities perform religious missions, and the Hasshin-den was transferred from the Department of Divinities to the Imperial Court, while the souls of successive Emperors were transferred to the shrine of imperial ancestors in the Imperial Court. 明治5年9月、神祇官は宣教のみを行うこととなり、八神殿は神祇官から宮中へ遷座、歴代天皇の霊は宮中の皇霊殿へ移された。 |