Torii. Terre Enfumée. Traditionally a Torii is the sacred portal which defines the entrance to a Shinto sanctuary. The Japanese consider the original concept of the Torii to be one of a symbolic perch erected by the Gods to thank the birds for their help in restoring light to the world by bringing the sun-goddess Amaterasu out of her retirement. The Torii are thus endowed with a symbolism which is both psychological and dynamic as they not only indicate a passage, but also invite the spectator to cross a sacred threshold. To pass through a Torii is to accept an invitation to voyage towards the beyond: to move towards both the light of the sun and that of the divine spirit. Lucy Kepp
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:08:39 +0000
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