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A Shinto shrine (神社, jinja, archaic: shinsha, meaning: "kami shrine") [1] is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more kami, the deities of the Shinto religion. [ 2 ] The honden [ note 1 ] (本殿, meaning: "main hall") is where a shrine's patron kami is/are enshrined.
Izumo Taisha's honden, closed to the public. In Shinto shrine architecture, the honden (本殿, main hall), also called shinden (神殿), or sometimes shōden (昇殿) as in Ise Shrine's case, is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined kami, usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue.
The composition of a Shinto shrine. The following is a diagram illustrating the most important elements of a Shinto shrine: Torii – Shinto gate; Stone stairs; Sandō – the approach to the shrine; Chōzuya or temizuya – fountain to cleanse one's hands and face; Tōrō – decorative stone lanterns
A household kamidana is typically set up in one's home to enshrine an ofuda, a type of charm.Both kamidana and ofuda can be obtained at any large Shinto shrine. Ofuda by themselves can be displayed on a counter or anywhere visible, provided that they are kept in their protective pouches.
In Shinto shrine architecture, the haiden (拝殿) is the hall of worship or oratory. It is generally placed in front of the shrine's main sanctuary and often built on a larger scale than the latter. The haiden is often connected to the honden by a heiden, or hall of offerings.
As Lucy goes on a tour of Biltmore House at the beginning of the film, she steps into the banquet hall, the largest room on the property, which fittingly includes the largest tree inside the house ...
The shrine has been rebuilt every 60 to 70 years to maintain the power of the kami and maintain architectural techniques. This regular rebuilding process is called "Sengū" (遷宮) and has long been practiced at a handful of important Shinto shrines, the Ise Grand Shrine being rebuilt every 20 years. [1]
There are two routes to the Sphinx’s location at the Mountain Shrine. You can navigate the Misty Marshes and find the way up in the northwest corner of this hard-to-navigate area.