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Walkway at Hie Shrine

Walkway at Hie Shrine

You will only find torii gates at the entrance of Shinto shrines, not at Buddhist temples. The purpose of torii gates is to divide our world and the spirit (kam...
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You will only find torii gates at the entrance of Shinto shrines, not at Buddhist temples. The purpose of torii gates is to divide our world and the spirit (kami) world. Torii gates mark the entrance to a place where the spirits hear your prayers. The word torii derives from the phrases which mean “pass through and enter” and “bird perch”. Torii gates are often said to be influenced by other Asian cultures that have similar gate structure near holy sites, however, torii adds a sense of wonder to the Japanese landscape.
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