Hie Shrine Mizutengu

It is said that in the seventh year of Tensho (1579), Nakajima Chikugo Mori Nobuhisa built a shrine and enshrined it. In addition, there is an old holly tree in the precincts, and it is said that during the reign of Emperor Kageyuki, Japan Takeru Mikoto took a break at the base of the hiiragi tree during the Eastern Expedition and said "Kiyoki Tsuchi Nari". Since then, the village has been called Kiyodo, and at some point it was renamed Kiyodo. At that time, the willow tree withered, and from its root stock sprouted a bush that continues to this day. The chief deity of Hie Shrine, Oyama Kōjin, loved monkeys, so he was made a kenzoku. Since ancient times, it has been called the "Three Monkeys" of "not seeing," "hearing," and "not saying," and it is said that it brings good fortune and harmony, and because it is also connected to "demons" and "victories," it brings a bright life every day, eliminating all evil and calamities, and receiving the benefits of family harmony and health. The Mizutengu Shrine, which sits alongside the Hie Shrine, is a shrine that solicited the spirits of the gods from the headquarters of the Mizutengu Shrine, which is located in Seshita Town, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The date of its founding is not detailed, but it is believed to be the divine virtue of safe birth protection, water disaster removal, and long life. In particular, on the Day of the Dog (which is visited every 12 days), many people visit as an auspicious day to pray for a safe birth because the birth of a dog is light.