Japanese shrine (JINJYA) · guardian dogs (KOMAINU) · Sakura (SAKURA)

When you visit the shrine of Japanese Shinto, I think boring even went to see it and do not know the meaning the shrine has been made.
I leave the brief description here.
In Christianity, maybe God is dedicated to cross with Jesus.

Will remain think that the dead was hope alive in the shrine. Its power is it is said that tremendous.
Torii is erected in front of the shrine, the flow of its power, from the shrine of the main shrine, extends to a straight line of the wicket torii.
In front of torii, you have guardian dogs (lion) is two bodies in order to protect the shrine. Depending on the location, and fox in other guardian dogs.

The shrine of Shinto, different things that enshrine respectively.
God is not a one, God, etc. a wide variety of God of God, easy delivery of God, marriage of God, fire of the sea of ​​God, water has been enshrined.
The object of worship (gosintai), there are a variety of forms. Temple of things and ideas tend Buddha is, you may decide that it is object of worship.
In this way, the shrine has enshrined the story each. So, it is a good idea when to go to pray in terms of the shrine knew what God or.
Typical shrine in Japan, there is Yasukuni Shrine. It is enshrined in order to memorial to all of those who died in the war. Enemies ally It does not matter to the dead.
It would be white to the dead, but You do not have relationship would be black.
Such Prime Minister of the Yasukuni Shrine Japan be memorial is quite a matter of course. However, there is a country that is trying to Kobamo it tries to international issues. It is a very sad countries who are whip to the dead.
I do not know well other than that of the Veterans Memorial Japan.
Does the Veterans Memorial in your country, you have the enemy also enshrined? Do you have been enshrined, regardless of the race?