Owl was sitting at the entrance of the main hall of Kencho-Ji

Wooden sculpture of owl in Kencho-Ji
Shot at Kencho-Ji, a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa
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Usually, the boisterous statues are placed in the precincts of the Buddhist temples and the Shinto shrines. These statues are guarding the precincts from the evils. It might be difficult to do it if the guardians are doddered.

Apart from the common belief, a cute wooden statue of an owl was placed at the entrance of this main hall. It didn't seem to guard the main hall. It kept looking the other way.

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Aug 2016 KANAGAWA STILL LIFE

PHOTO DATA

No

9853

Shooting Date

May 2016

Posted On

August 27, 2016

Modified On

October 3, 2023

Place

Kencho-Ji, Kanagawa

Genre

Still Life Photography

Camera

SIGMA DP2 MERRILL

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