~ Toro ~ by virginiese
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Hello Rendosians !
This time I upload a picture of japanese lanterns named tōrō (灯籠 meaning "light basket" or "light tower")
This picture was captured in the shinto shrine of Kasuga, in Nara. This shrine is known for its 3000 lanterns of stone or bronze. Some of them are very old and belong to the Nara period (from 710 to 794) !
At first, toro were gifts for Buddha and were placed in front of buddhist temples but since the Heian period (794-1185) they are also used in shinto shrines.
In August, Japanese light up these lanterns in order to guide the spirit of the deacesed to come back. Most of the Japanese come back in their birthtown in order to accomplish this ritual.
Thank you so much for your interest in my last picture of Kinkaku-ji and your kind comments !
Have a grat day / evening / night
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Virginiese
#virginiese , #toro , #lantern , #shintoshrine , #spiritual , #spiritual , #japan
Comments (13)
the Japanese sure have detailed lanterns.
Very nice capture!!!
Arigato
Impressionnant
Fascinating!
Great capture!
Great capture and information! Thank you for sharing!
très beau document, merci pour l'info
Ça doit être spectaculaire quand elles sont allumées
Je suis tellement en retard que j'ai failli manquer cette photo et ça aurait été un crime car elle est fort belle...composition parfaite comme tu en as le secret.
Excellent
Un très bel éclairage et de beaux contrastes pour mettre en valeur ces lanternes qui rappellent dans leurs formes et matériau les moulins à prière tibétains, et un point commun entre les deux, la dévotion pour ' l'Éveillé' ... Une très belle photo, et certainement beaucoup de souvenirs vécus dans et autour du Kasuga-Taisha. Merci pour le partage !
Merci pour l'explication
Nice angle on this shot