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The imaginary elephants

Mon, June 8, 2009, by Muza-chan

At Toshougu Shrine in Nikko, there are two elephants sculpted on one of the sacred warehouse (Kamijinko). One elephant is white and the other is black.

Kamijinko (Upper Sacred Warehouse) at Tohougu Shrine

The sculptor Tanyu Kano, had never seen a real elephant, so the ears and the tails are figured wrong.

Kamijinko (Upper Sacred Warehouse) at Tohougu Shrine

For this reason, the sculptures were called “the imaginary elephants” from the Toshougu Shrine.

Kamijinko (Upper Sacred Warehouse) at Tohougu Shrine

More photos from Toshougu Shrine Nikko in Japan Photo Gallery.

Pe acoperişul unuia dintre depozitele sacre (Kamijinko) de la altarul Toshougu din Nikko sunt două sculpturi reprezentând elefanţi, unul alb şi unul negru.

Kamijinko (Upper Sacred Warehouse) at Tohougu Shrine

Tanyu Kano, artistul care i-a realizat, nu văzuse un elefant în realitate, aşa că unele elemente, cum ar fi coada şi urechile, diferă faţă de cele reale.

Kamijinko (Upper Sacred Warehouse) at Tohougu Shrine

Au rămas cu numele de “elefanţii imaginari” de la altarul Toshougu.

Kamijinko (Upper Sacred Warehouse) at Tohougu Shrine

Pentru mai multe fotografii de la Toshougu Shrine, vizitaţi galeria foto.



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