Jinja-Daiou released the blue and red snakes and they transformed themselves into a rainbow-like bridge covered with sedge, which Shōdō and his followers could use to cross the river. Shōdō prayed and a 10 foot tall god named Jinja-Daiou appeared with two snakes twisted around his right arm. However, they could not cross the fast flowing Daiya River. Nantai in the year 766 to pray for national prosperity. According to legend, a priest named Shōdō and his followers climbed Mt. The vermilion-lacquered structure is known as one of the three most beautiful bridges in Japan and was registered as a World Heritage in December 1999. The Sacred Bridge crossing the Daiya River belongs to the Futarasan Shrine. Futarasan enshrines three deities: Ōkuninushi, Tagorihime, and Ajisukitakahikone. It is also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the shrine in nearby Utsunomiya. Jingorō is believed to have created many famous deity sculptures located throughout Japan, and many legends have been told about him.įrom the wiki: “Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō. Although various studies suggest he was active in the early Edo period (around 1596-1644), there are controversies about the historical existence of the person. Nearby, a carving of the sleepy cat, Nemuri-neko, is attributed to Hidari Jingorō – a possibly fictitious early Edo period artist, sculptor and carpenter. The next gate is the karamon decorated with white ornaments. The latter name means ‘one could look at it until sundown, and not tire of seeing it’. Iyeyasu is enshrined there, where his remains are also entombed.įamous buildings at the Tōshō-gū include the richly decorated Yōmeimon, a gate that is also known as higurashi-no-mon. Initially built in 1617, during the Edo period, while Ieyasu’s son Hidetada was shogun, it was enlarged during the time of the third shogun, Iyemitsu. Tōshō-gū is dedicated to Tokugawa Iyeyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Map: Nikko & Environs ( Japan: The Pocket Guide, 1946).
“To see the two mausolei only, one whole day is required, two days being lost going and returning.” “It would take many pages to enter on a detailed description of the many beautiful structures clustered on the sacred grounds of Nikko, and tell of the birds and trees, of the flowers and vines, the dragons, tigers, monkeys, lions, unicorns, phoenixes, elephants and fabulous beasts, conceived by the brains of enthusiastic devotees of the doctrines of Buddha, or of the gods that are chiseled for the contemplation of the devout – gods in blue, in green, and in vermilion gods with fat bellies and big ears gods with three toes and three fingers only and one, the god of thunder, with only two toes and two fingers. The marvelously brilliant decorations of gold and lacquer, the exquisite carvings of birds and flowers, so realistic in conception and expression, are a surprise to those who have looked upon the elaborately wrought temples of Shiba, built at a later period.
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The temples, although entirely of wood, are to all appearance as free of decay or deterioration as when they were built. “Here is gorgeously entombed Iyeyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa dynasty of Shogun and his illustrious grandson Iyemitsu. The ‘Sacred Ground’ forms its greatest attraction. “Nikko (Sun’s brightness) is celebrated for its mountain scenery, its lake of Chiuzenji and for the many cascades to be found within easy travelling distance. It is not so far from Tokyo and it will be a nice excursion for one day.The tomb of Iyeyasu, the first Tokugawa Shogun, Nikko, c. The city of Nikko with the own history and natural landscape is very visited by Japanese tourists and also by foreigners. The cat represents the peace and the tranquillity, but there is also another meaning: the cat can jump anytime if necessary. The second famous sculpture the sleeping cat ( nemuri-neko). Accordinly, the monkeys show that they hide the eyes, the ears, and the mouth. The one of those two sculptures "Three wise monkeys" that said: see no evil (mizaru), hear no evil (kikazaru) and speak no evil (iwazaru). However, he continued his work by his left hand. There are some legends and it is said that the other claftsmen were so jalous of his talents and they cut his right hand. They are made by mythic artist Hidari Jingoro. Two of those many wooden scultures are especially very famous and renowned by visitors. The reason why it is reversed, because it is said that the perfect work will be destroyed one day, so that it had been built intentionally unfinished.
It is also called as Higurashi mon (the gate of the setting sun) because one could gaze upon it all day and never tire! It is ornamented with many sculptures and pillars and a pillar is reversed. The most famous element of this shrine is the Yomeimon gate, designated as a National Treasure.
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