The Five Sacred Festivals of Ancient Japan: Their Symbolism & Historical DevelopmentSophia University, 1967 - 114 Seiten |
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... pine - tree reigned supreme . Not quite so , it would appear , in prehistoric Japan - it is the sakaki1 which , as divine tree , plays an exclusive role in Shinto religion . The pine is but an incidental figure in Japanese mythology ...
... pine - tree reigned supreme . Not quite so , it would appear , in prehistoric Japan - it is the sakaki1 which , as divine tree , plays an exclusive role in Shinto religion . The pine is but an incidental figure in Japanese mythology ...
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... pines . But the pine is also unique inasmuch as it bears needles — and anything with a sharp point is abhorred by goblins and evil spirits . Hence pine - branches are excellent for exorcism . Another auspicious feature : two of these ...
... pines . But the pine is also unique inasmuch as it bears needles — and anything with a sharp point is abhorred by goblins and evil spirits . Hence pine - branches are excellent for exorcism . Another auspicious feature : two of these ...
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... Pine or Outer Pine of the Japanese- they all had the same purpose ; to transfer to the home the benevolent influence of the Tree - emanation , the Tree - spirit , in order to ward off evil dominance , to invoke fertility , growth ...
... Pine or Outer Pine of the Japanese- they all had the same purpose ; to transfer to the home the benevolent influence of the Tree - emanation , the Tree - spirit , in order to ward off evil dominance , to invoke fertility , growth ...
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18th century amagatsu amuletic ancient animals auspicious bamboo beautiful became believed bird blossoms boats boys Buddhist called century ceremonial charm chimaki China Chinese chrysanthemum cloth colour connected Court custom daidai daimyō decorated deity dōgu Doll Festival dragon dressed dumplings effigies emblem emperor evil exhibition feast fertility figures flower Genji Genroku girls gods head Heaven hina matsuri human hung iris Japan Japanese kagami mochi kamibina kiku kimono known kusudama Kyōhō Kyoto lacquer later leaves legend magic male manzai means month moon nature ningyō nowadays numerous occasion occult offered one's paper petals pine plant play Prince Princess probably progeny propitiating prosperity puppets reason represent rice rites ritual river sacred sake sambō sekku shape shimenawa Shinto shōgun shrine silk soul spirit spring stars Sugawara no Michizane symbol tanabata tango no sekku thread tion tokonoma Tokugawa tree usually various weaving Year's