The wooden Kishimojin Hall was visited by one worshipper after another. This Kishimojin Hall in Zoshigaya was built in 1561. If you look closely at the historic Kishimojin Hall, you will notice that the 'Oni' of Kishimojin written on the flat plaque does not have a dot above it. The reason for this is that the statue of Kishimojin enshrined in the main hall has a beautiful bodhisattva-shaped figure, so the character for "demon" was used to avoid the horns.
The girl in the photograph was probably brought to the temple by her parents. After visiting the shrine, the girl started to go down the wooden steps step by step. Underneath the large flat plaque, the two of them can just be seen praying. Kishimojin is a guardian deity of children and safe childbirth. But this young girl probably doesn't know that.
Sep 2012 PEOPLE TOKYO | |
GIRL STAIRWAY TABLET TEMPLE ZOSHIGAYA |
No
6846
Shooting Date
Apr 2012
Posted On
September 28, 2012
Modified On
July 4, 2024
Place
Zoshigaya, Tokyo
Genre
Candid Photography
Camera
OLYMPUS PEN E-P2
Lens
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42MM