Each Emperor had a new Imperial Palace built for himself prior to Emperor Tenmu, but since a permanent capital (Fujiwara-kyo) was built, the values of the renewal of the capital were maintained through the Sengu of the Jingu. |
天武天皇以前には天皇が変わるごとに宮を代えていたが、恒久的な宮(藤原京)が建設されることになり、宮代わりがなくなったのでその意義を神宮の遷宮に託した。 |