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Torii
14 years ago
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Not sure what a Torii is? Its certainly worthwhile knowing, especially with relevance to Shinto
A Torii is essentially a gate to a shinto shrine, and sort of resembles a archway.
This is a example of just one of the types (there are many)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped....._Torii.svg.png
In custom, they represent transference to the sacred area, which is the sacred shrine.
A Torii is essentially a gate to a shinto shrine, and sort of resembles a archway.
This is a example of just one of the types (there are many)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped....._Torii.svg.png
In custom, they represent transference to the sacred area, which is the sacred shrine.
I've seen a lot of these when I went to Japan. They're everywhere when you travel to more rural areas in the country. And of course, they're beautiful, even if they're centuries old. XD