Writing "ぉり" in Japanese is equivalent to an amulet, which is a bearing form of prayer. A common cloth bag guard contains a "seal" made of cloth, paper or sawdust, which can be understood as a "symbol" with the names, portraits and symbols of the gods worshipped on it. The cloth bag is actually used to protect the inside, but it will not be opened because of blessing and prayer.
The narrow sense of "country" refers to the grades designated by the early government for various shrines, and now the country system has been abolished. Now "social status" in a broad sense refers to the status of the shrine and the gods worshipped by the shrine. According to our understanding, temples with strong incense and higher magical effects have more status. As for the differences in names such as "shrine" and "shrine", there is no essential difference and there is no need to entangle too much. It can be simply understood that the social status of "big society" and "shrine" will be relatively higher and larger.
The outer door of the shrine represents the entrance to the holy land. Stepping into torii means stepping into the realm of God. When entering and leaving torii, worshippers will bow to the shrine to show their respect. Birds are mostly made of wood and stone, and their colors are mostly natural. Torii in Daohe Temple is generally scarlet, which means bumper harvest and high yield. The number of torii varies from temple to temple. Tomoda's famous "Thousand Birds House" was built by worshippers.
The road for paying homage is usually the main road between torii and this hall. Omotesando Hills Hill, a well-known business district in Tokyo, was actually Meiji Jingu's participation in Taoism from the beginning. Many gods spread sand and stones in Taoism, which means that walking on it can purify the soul and wash away the impurity of human soul.
A small wooden card on which a prayer writes his wish and presents it to the gods for protection. Drawing a horse, as its name implies, is a drawn horse. According to ancient Japanese legends, horses are worshipped as gods, and people with financial resources will sacrifice live horses to shrines. Up to now, there are still stables in the Ise shrine, and it is said that there are still believers who worship live horses. Live horses are expensive, and ordinary shrines are not convenient to raise, so they are painted on the wooden signs for blessing. With the development, the figures and patterns painted on horses are now more diverse.
Writing "ぉみくじ" in Japanese means drawing lots at the shrine. Generally used 100~200 yen, mostly coin-operated. Some shrines have lottery machines similar to "egg twisters", and many famous shrines have many kinds of autographs. Generally, the signatures of the main categories of good or bad luck can be divided into Daji, Zhongji, Jiji, Xiaoji, Bangui, Last Jiji, Fierce, Small Fierce, Last Fierce, Half Fierce and Big Fierce. If you draw "fierce", you can tie the signature paper with an awkward knot to a nearby tree or somewhere, so it is easy to find the place. Everyone does this. It is said that good luck can be turned into good luck. Take it with you if you are lucky, and there will be detailed instructions in the signing form. Meiji Jingu's "great imperial mind" is not a sign of good or ill luck. We will talk about this in detail when we talk about the Tokyo shrine in the future.
The first visit within one year refers to 65438+1October1~ 65438+1October 3. The first month in Japan is 65438+ 10 in the solar calendar, so the front door of the shrine will be crowded with people who come to pay homage from midnight on 65438+February 3 1. The visit time of the shrine ended ahead of schedule, but on the day of 65438+February 3 1, the shrine can be visited all night, trams will operate all night, and police will maintain order near the famous shrine. Since the end of the year, various religious societies have carried out various propaganda to attract more people to pay homage for the first time. Many fans will also choose a specific shrine to see idols on this day! We'll talk about this later when we introduce the shrine in Kanagawa.
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Next, let's talk about the standard way of paying homage, as well as the types and uses of guards. Next, I will introduce them one by one according to the shrines I have been to. Including shrines in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Kamakura and other places in Japan, as well as various interesting garrisons. I hope some friends like it.