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English: Komainu (狛犬・胡麻犬・高麗犬, lit. Koguryo dogs ? ) — statues of pairs of lion-like creatures, seen as gate guardians (Asia)..
- Found guarding a Japanese Shinto shrine compound entrance, its inner shrine entrance, and/or inside the inner shrine (not visible to the public).
- Often called lion-dogs in English
日本語:狛犬(こまいぬ)は日本の想像上の獣の像。
- 稲荷神社の狐の像はCategory:Inari fox statuesへ、その他の神使の像はCategory:Shinshi, Kenzokuを参照)
see also
[edit]- Other Asian gate guardian representations include:
- Category:Chinese lions — common representation of guardian lions in pre-modern China.
- Category:Shisa — cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology.
- Category:Snow Lion — celestial animal of Tibet.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Media in category "Komainu"
The following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total.
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Japan Imari vase with Foo Dog.jpg 1,112 × 2,048; 1.29 MB
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Anshan Shrine.JPG 533 × 326; 34 KB
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Guardian lion Asian Art Museum SF B69S33.JPG 1,944 × 3,024; 1.27 MB
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Komainu - panoramio.jpg 1,536 × 2,048; 1.44 MB
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Komainu hidari 001.jpg 1,100 × 1,600; 1.28 MB
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Komainu hidari 002.png 1,100 × 1,600; 2.56 MB
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Komainu migi 001.jpg 1,100 × 1,600; 1.27 MB
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Komainu migi 002.png 1,100 × 1,600; 2.79 MB
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Night scene.jpg 1,848 × 1,743; 504 KB
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Pair of guardian lion dogs from Japan, Honolulu Museum of Art 7961.1-.2.jpg 2,926 × 1,944; 786 KB
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PELELIU JINJYA.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 1.23 MB
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Prefectural Maoka Shrine.jpg 2,000 × 1,274; 1.2 MB
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Saipan Katori Shrine5.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 1.14 MB
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San Marino Jinja - Komainu II.jpg 4,000 × 6,000; 13.61 MB
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San Marino Jinja - Komainu.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 13.48 MB
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Shinto shrine in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China, in the 1960s 蒙疆神社.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 403 KB
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Statue (263427921).jpeg 2,048 × 1,536; 421 KB
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Temple banner (AM 1961.172-9).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.94 MB
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抚顺神社(旧拜殿、旧币殿、本殿).jpg 1,492 × 968; 269 KB
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抚顺神社(永安台).jpg 1,462 × 925; 345 KB
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瓦房店神社社殿.jpg 2,827 × 1,876; 2.77 MB
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(新京)新京神社の聖観 Sight of Hsinking Shrine, Hsinking.jpg 1,579 × 908; 2.41 MB