Recognition and Estimation of the Empress Jingu in the Middle Ages

The Empress Jingu was regarded as a good example of stateswoman in Japanese Middle Ages. It was written that she was “the first female Emperor” or “the Emperor Jingu” in a lot of historical materials. Moreover she was worshiped as a goddess of wind and rain, and she was also worshiped as a goddess of war. Therefore the Empress Jingu was recognized as “the female Emperor” and “Goddess” in the Middle Ages. Next, it was written that the Empress Jingu was “cyukou” in some historical materials. Her godhead was highly classed. She was estimated as highly as “Amaterasuoomikami”. The hachiman belief was very popular in the Middle Ages. Its main god was the Emperor Oujin, who was the Empress Jingu’s son. The reason why the Emperor Oujin was respected was that his mother was the Empress Jingu. The Empress Jingu was highly estimated as “the female Emperor” and “Goddess” in the Middle Ages. Furthermore her godhead competed with that of “Amaterasuoomikami”