In 1651, Ii Naotaka of Hikone Domain granted it estates of 150 koku for its upkeep. The shrine was destroyed by a fire in 1615, but was rebuilt immediately by Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada and reconstructed in 1633 by Tokugawa Iemitsu. He donated 10,000 koku, or the equivalent revenue of one year for a daimyĆ for its reconstruction and upkeep. In the Sengoku period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had a strong faith in this shrine and frequently prayed for an extension of his mother's life. During then Muromachi period, as pilgrimages to the Ise Grand Shrine and the Kumano Sanzan gained in popularity, pilgrims were encouraged to visit Taga Shrine as part of the route. From the Heian period it was revered as having efficiency for childbirth, vocational aid, fire extinguishing and longevity. However, in the 914 AD Engishiki records, it is listed only as a small shrine. He was also the ancestor of the Inukami clan, from which Inukami District, Shiga (where the shrine is located) takes its name. The shrine's legend connects it with the legendary hero Yamato Takeru, whose son, Inugami no Mitasuki was sent as an emissary to Sui China in 614 AD and the first Japanese embassy to Tang China in 630 AD. It is mentioned in the ancient Kojiki and Nihon Shoki chronicles from 712 AD. The foundation of Taga Taisha is unknown.
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