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Did you know... Koma-inu

By Muza-chan on May 28, 2009 | In Did you know... | 1 feedback »

On the front of the shinto shrines, on each side of the entry, there are always a pair of koma-inu.

The koma-inu with the open mouth has the role of frightening evil spirits and the one with the mouth closed keeps the good spirits inside.
Another explanation is that the first one says “A", while the other says “M", so together they are uttering the Buddhist mantra “AUM".

Koma inu at Hato Mori Hachiman Shrine

Photo: Koma-inu at Hato Mori Hachiman Shrine

Ştiaţi că… Koma-inu

?n faţa altarelor shinto, de o parte şi de alta a intrării, se află o pereche de koma-inu.

Cel cu gura deschisă are rolul de a speria spiritele rele, iar cel cu gura ?nchisă de a ţine ?năuntru spiritele bune.
O altă explicaţie este că primul spune “A", iar celălat “M", deci, ?mpreună formează mantra budistă “AUM".

Koma inu at Hato Mori Hachiman Shrine

Foto: Koma-inu la Hato Mori Hachiman Shrine

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