JP 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ise Grand Shrine, Mikoshi, Cleyera Japonica
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Are deities of heaven and earth, most importantly of which is. Can be humans, animals, plants, or inanimate objects such as mountains. Kitsune: foxes that are regarded at magical. Sugawara no michizane: scholar, poet, and political deified as the god of learning. Torii: a gateway to a sacred place. Shinto shrines are always made of natural materials. The sakaki tree is used for shinto ritual purification ceremonies; it symbolizes eternal/immortal life since it is an evergreen plant. At the end of the tournament, the winner gets a trophy. Ring is considered to be a sacred space that women aren"t able to enter. Since women menstruate they are not allowed to enter the ring. Ise shrine: is the most important shinto shrine; it is dedicated to amaterasu. Consists of two adjacent plots of land. Houses the mirror of the three imperial regalia. Every 20 years a new shrine is constructed on an empty lot and the old shrine is dismantled.
