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Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses, with the left shisa traditionally having a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. [1] The open mouth shisa traditionally wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in.
It was closed in 2011 over concerns of improper earthquake strengthening, and services were moved to Dunedin. [7] Tuapeka Mouth Punt and Jetty Category 1 Clutha River Road and Ferry Road, Tuapeka Mouth 1895–1896, 1915 2013 9599 The last remaining punt reaction ferry in New Zealand, previously a common solution to river crossings. An adjacent ...
The mouth closed shisa is thus saying "nn" or "mm" as the end of the same alphabet. There is little evidence supporting this theory, but the unique similarities are striking. It is possible that the Japanese and other parts of Asia have deeper roots to the Western world than archeological records indicate.
The shīsā (シーサー), the stone animals that in Okinawa guard the gates or the roofs of houses, are close relatives of the shishi and the komainu, objects whose origin, function and symbolic meaning they share. [21] Their name itself is centuries old regional variant of shishi-san (獅子さん, lit. ' Mr. Lion '). [5]
The female is essentially identical, but has a cub under the left paw, representing the cycle of life. Symbolically, the female lion protects those dwelling inside (the living soul within), while the male guards the structure (the external material elements). Sometimes the female has her mouth closed, and the male open.
On the other side of the bridge, there is a short but very steep climb to a lookout point from which there are fine views of the mouth and the camp. 2. The Waterfall Trail is a short but demanding hike that follows the first 2.65 kilometres (1.65 miles) of the Otter Trail; hikers may not walk beyond the waterfall unless hiking the Otter Trail.
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Connecticut River from its mouth at Long Island Sound upstream to its source at the Connecticut Lakes. The list includes current road and rail crossings, as well as ferries carrying a state highway across the river.
Christina Street rail bridge: Closed. The City of Newton is studying the replacement of this bridge with a new structure. [15: Kendrick Street/Nahanton Street Bridge Kendrick St/Nahanton St 49.4 meters (162 ft) [1