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Shinto Shrine

© Kim Andelkovic

Shinto Shrine

Uploaded: January 23, 2013 01:37:03

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Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima).
It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan.
The shrine is dedicated to the three daughters of Susano-o no Mikoto, Shinto deity of seas and storms and brother of the great sun deity.
Because the island itself has been considered sacred, in order to maintain its purity commoners were not allowed to set foot on Miyajima through much of its history.
In order to allow pilgrims to approach, the shrine was built like a pier over the water, so that it appeared to float, separate from the land,
and therefore existed in a liminal state between the sacred and the profane.
The shrine's signature red entrance gate, or torii, was built over the water for much the same reason.
Commoners had to steer their boats through the torii before approaching the shrine.



Comments

Arthur Bohlmann January 23, 2013

Very cool find! Nice composition, color & detail #1510609

Rita K. Connell level-classic January 23, 2013

I second that....I love the touch of red great image Kim #10529548

David Resnikoff level-classic January 23, 2013

Kim

Perfection.......


David R #10529898

Kim Andelkovic January 24, 2013

Thank you everyone ;-)
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Arthur Bohlmann March 27, 2013

Way To Go!! #10626044

Carla Capra Anderson March 28, 2013

Great information and great image.
Congratulations. #10630304

David Resnikoff level-classic March 28, 2013

Kim

Yes Señor.

Fab

David R #10630976

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