8.6.1.Shinto shrines, Jinja (神社) in Japanese, are scattered throughout Japan. It shows how deeply rooted Shintoism was in the people's lives. All those Shinto shrines's architecture have a lot of common, but do you know what their names are, and what they are there for? Here are 20 points explaining Shinto shrine architecture! 1. Since forests and mountains were considered sacred, many Shinto shrines were built inside them. They also have a Goshinboku (御神木), which is a tree that is worshiped. Torii (鳥居) is an object that makes a borderline between the real world and the sacred world. It also is an entrance to the sacred region. The image above is the Torii, called Kane no Torii (銅の鳥居) in Kinpusenji (金峯山寺) in Nara. The Torii itself is named as an important cultural asset. ChouzuyaĬhouzuya (手水舎) is a square container filled with water. Visitors to the Shinto shrine must purify their hands and mouth with this water. ![]() ![]() In Shintoism, unholy things, called Kegare (穢れ) are thought to be come from the outside. It is important to be clean, physically and metaphorically when entering a Shinto shrine. Sandou (参道) is the entrance path to the main shrine. It is usually built with stones in one straight line. If the shrine is in the mountains, the Sandou won't be built by stones, but will be tamed soil paths.
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