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Did you know... the lanterns at Toshougu shrine

By Muza-chan on Mar 24, 2009 | In Did you know... | Send feedback »

There are 50 large copper lanterns at the Toshougu Shrine in Ueno, offered by daimyo (feudal lords) during the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The name of the daimyo that donated it is writen on the base of each lantern.

The copper lanterns aren’t used for lighting, they are used in religious ceremonies for purification and for sacred fires.

Toshogu Shrine Ueno

Ştiaţi că… felinarele de la templul Toshogu

Cele 50 de felinare din cupru de la templul Toshogu din Ueno sunt daruri oferite de diferiţi daimyo cu ocazia vizitelor oficiale la templu. La baza fiecărui felinar este scris numele donatorului.

Felinarele nu sunt folosite pentru iluminare, ci se folosesc doar în cadrul ceremoniilor de purificare, pentru foc sacru.

Toshogu Shrine Ueno
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