The large, dark green, cauldron-shaped incense burner situated at the top of the stairs in front of Gumyoji Temple is adorned with two distinct crests: the gosan-no-kiri, featuring the paulownia plant, and the hidari-mitsudomoe, a triple swirl motif.
The gosan-no-kiri crest is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring the paulownia plant.
The hidari-mitsudomoe, a triple-tomoe motif, flows to the left. This emblem has been part of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples since the Heian period (794-1185).
Check out the full write-up (Link in Profile / 2-minute read), which delves deeper into incense burners at temples, and the history of the two crests.
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Location: Gumyoji, Minami Ward, Yokohama, Japan
Timestamp: 18:35・2024/04/09
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The large, dark green, cauldron-shaped incense burner situated at the top of the stairs in front of Gumyoji Temple is adorned with two distinct crests: the gosan-no-kiri, featuring the paulownia plant, and the hidari-mitsudomoe, a triple swirl motif.
The gosan-no-kiri crest is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring the paulownia plant.
The hidari-mitsudomoe, a triple-tomoe motif, flows to the left. This emblem has been part of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples since the Heian period (794-1185).
Check out the full write-up (Link in Profile / 2-minute read), which delves deeper into incense burners at temples, and the history of the two crests.