Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>The shrine was likely founded by Agatainukai-no-Michiyo (県犬養三千代 655?-733), mother of Empress Kōmyō (光明皇后), to enshrine her family ancestors (she was the first of her clan to hold the name Tachibana).</p><p>Empress Kōmyō then moved the shrine to the capital Heijō-kyō (平城京 the old name for Nara).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nara</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tachibana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tachibana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%B9%B3%E5%9F%8E%E4%BA%AC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>平城京</span></a></p>