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koma... 狛 shrine guardian animals
The most common guardian animal at the entrance of a shrine is the
. komainu, koma inu 狛犬 lit. "Korean Dog" .
to ward off evil influence. They come in a pair, one with its mouth open agyoo阿形;
and one with its mouth closed, ungyoo吽形, thus representing the beginning (alpha) and end (omega) of all things.
In some shrines, other animals are placed as guardian animals at the entrance, they usually have a strong relation to the deities venerated at the shrine or are seen as their messengers.
. doobutsu 動物 Animals and Talismans .
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komabato, koma no hato 狛鳩 guardian doves, dove
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The dove (hato) in the shrine name board as hachi 八 .
The dove is the messenger of Emperor Ojin (Hachiman).
. Hachimanguu 八幡宮 Hachiman Shrines .
Miyake Hachimangu 三宅八幡宮 Kyoto
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komagitsune, koma no kitsune 狛狐 guardian foxes
. Inari 稲荷 the Fox Deity .
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komainoshishi, koma inoshishi 狛猪 guardian wild boar
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- at Adachiyama Myooken Guu 足立山妙見宮 Fukuoka
猪に乗る和気清麻呂公像という珍しい像
With a statue of Wake no Kiyo Maro sitting on a wild boar:
source : www.kitaq.net/archives
Also at Wake Jinja 和気神社 Okayama, Goo-O Jinja 護王神社 Kyoto and others
. Wake no Kiyo Maro 和気清麻呂 and the wild boar .
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komaookami, koma ookami 狛狼 guardian wolves, wolf
. Mitsumine Jinja 三峰神社 . Chichibu
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komanezumi, koma nezumi 狛鼠 / 狛ネズミ guardian mice
Ootoyo Jinja 大豊神社（おおとよじんじゃ）Kyoto
nezumi jinja ねずみ神社
komatobi 狛鳶 guardian black kite
Atago Yashiro 愛宕社 Kyoto - Ootoyo Jinja 大豊神社 Kyoto
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komausagi, koma usagi 狛うさぎ guardian rabbit
Higashi Tennoo Okazaki Jinja 東天王岡崎神社, Kyoto
and at
. Tsuki Jinja 調神社 . Saitama
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komaushi, koma ushi 狛牛 guardian bull
. Tenmangu shrines 天満宮 and Sugawara Michizane 菅原道真.
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komazaru, koma no saru 狛猿 guardian monkey, doing the Sanbaso dance
Hiyoshi Yashiro 日吉社 Hiyoshi Shrine, - Ootoyo Jinja 大豊神社 Kyoto
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- reference : www.bs-asahi.co.jp/kyoto120
- reference : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/dekunobou36
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koma... 狛 shrine guardian animals
The most common guardian animal at the entrance of a shrine is the
. komainu, koma inu 狛犬 lit. "Korean Dog" .
to ward off evil influence. They come in a pair, one with its mouth open agyoo阿形;
and one with its mouth closed, ungyoo吽形, thus representing the beginning (alpha) and end (omega) of all things.
In some shrines, other animals are placed as guardian animals at the entrance, they usually have a strong relation to the deities venerated at the shrine or are seen as their messengers.
. doobutsu 動物 Animals and Talismans .
under construction
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komabato, koma no hato 狛鳩 guardian doves, dove
The dove (hato) in the shrine name board as hachi 八 .
The dove is the messenger of Emperor Ojin (Hachiman).
. Hachimanguu 八幡宮 Hachiman Shrines .
Miyake Hachimangu 三宅八幡宮 Kyoto
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komagitsune, koma no kitsune 狛狐 guardian foxes
. Inari 稲荷 the Fox Deity .
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komainoshishi, koma inoshishi 狛猪 guardian wild boar
CLICK for more photos !
- at Adachiyama Myooken Guu 足立山妙見宮 Fukuoka
猪に乗る和気清麻呂公像という珍しい像
With a statue of Wake no Kiyo Maro sitting on a wild boar:
source : www.kitaq.net/archives
Also at Wake Jinja 和気神社 Okayama, Goo-O Jinja 護王神社 Kyoto and others
. Wake no Kiyo Maro 和気清麻呂 and the wild boar .
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komaookami, koma ookami 狛狼 guardian wolves, wolf
. Mitsumine Jinja 三峰神社 . Chichibu
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komanezumi, koma nezumi 狛鼠 / 狛ネズミ guardian mice
Ootoyo Jinja 大豊神社（おおとよじんじゃ）Kyoto
nezumi jinja ねずみ神社
komatobi 狛鳶 guardian black kite
Atago Yashiro 愛宕社 Kyoto - Ootoyo Jinja 大豊神社 Kyoto
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komausagi, koma usagi 狛うさぎ guardian rabbit
Higashi Tennoo Okazaki Jinja 東天王岡崎神社, Kyoto
and at
. Tsuki Jinja 調神社 . Saitama
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komaushi, koma ushi 狛牛 guardian bull
. Tenmangu shrines 天満宮 and Sugawara Michizane 菅原道真.
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komazaru, koma no saru 狛猿 guardian monkey, doing the Sanbaso dance
Hiyoshi Yashiro 日吉社 Hiyoshi Shrine, - Ootoyo Jinja 大豊神社 Kyoto
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- reference : www.bs-asahi.co.jp/kyoto120
- reference : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/dekunobou36
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. Join the MINGEI group on facebook ! .
. Regional Folk Toys from Japan .
. Japan - Shrines and Temples .
. Tohoku after the BIG earthquake March 11, 2011
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