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The Monster Lantern

Wed, November 25, 2009, by Muza-chan

On the left side of the entry to the Toshougu Shrine from Ueno, you can find a huge stone lantern, one of the biggest in Japan (next to the one from the Nanzen-ji Temple in Kyoto and the one from the Atsuta Jingu Shrine in Nagoya).

Monster Lantern Toshougu Shrine Ueno Park

The lantern is 6 meters tall and the perimeter of the capping is 3.6 meters. Because of its huge size, it is called Obake-Doro (Monster Lantern).
It was donated as a gift to the Toshougu Shrine by Sakuma Daizennosuke Katsuyuki in the year 1631.

Monster Lantern Toshougu Shrine Ueno Park

Unfortunately, unlike the neat looking copper lanterns placed inside the Temple’s courtyard, Obake-Doro is left untidy. Several plants managed to dig roots in the cracks of the stone… and inside there’s even a bird’s nest…

Monster Lantern Toshougu Shrine Ueno Park

În partea stângă a intrarii în altarul Toshougu din Ueno se află un felinar din piatră, unul dintre cele mai mari felinare din piatră din Japonia (alături de cel de la templul Nanzen-ji din Kyoto şi de cel de la altarul Atsuta Jingu din Nagoya).

Monster Lantern Toshougu Shrine Ueno Park

Are 6 metri înălţime, iar perimetrul în partea de sus are 3,6 metri. Datorită dimensiunilor impresionante, felinarul este cunoscut cu numele de Obake-Doro (Monster Lantern). A fost dăruit altarului Toshougu de către Sakuma Daizennosuke Katsuyuki în anul 1631.

Monster Lantern Toshougu Shrine Ueno Park

Din păcate, spre deosebire de felinarele din cupru din curtea templului care arată îngrijit, Obake-Doro a fost lăsat în părăsire. Câteva plante au reuşit să-şi înfigă rădăcinile în crăpăturile pietrei… iar în interior şi-a făcut cuib o pasăre…

Monster Lantern Toshougu Shrine Ueno Park


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