deviant art

Deviant Login Shop  Join deviantART for FREE Take the Tour

29,191

1,257 167 2,009
Download JPG 484 × 645
Most temples in Japan have these areas where you wash your hands, or drink the water, to purify yourself. I'm not quite sure what the symbolism of the dragon statues that often form a part of these places are; again, if anyone knows the details, I'd be very happy to hear about them. Taken at Kiyomizu Temple.

*EDIT*
According to
"Dragons live in every single body of water, they are spirits and gods. They have the water pouring out of their mouths because its water from the holy creatures mouth. Shinto belief. The god of all dragons is the dragon of the sea."

Details

Stats

Submitted on
July 3, 2006
Image Size
167 KB
Resolution
484×645
Views
29,191 (3 today)
Favourites
1,257 (who?)
Comments
167
Downloads
2,009

Camera Data

Make
PENTAX Corporation
Model
PENTAX Optio E10
Shutter Speed
3138/1000000 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
64
Date Taken
January 12, 2006
URL
Thumb
Embed
Only verified accounts can report policy violations. Please check your email and click on the verification link.
* Required field
Add a Comment:
 
love 4 4 joy 3 3 wow 0 0 mad 0 0 sad 0 0 fear 0 0 neutral 0 0
:iconbasenjilover:
i want one :( -pouts-
Reply
:iconcharlesjamessmith:
sorry but its a shrine not a temple
shinto => shrine
buddhism => temple
Reply
:iconbatsu-tora:
~Batsu-Tora Jan 5, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
^_^ <3
Reply
:iconnotlockedup:
~NotLockedUp Sep 1, 2010  Student General Artist
Wow, looks really cool. :)
Reply
:icontobyk947:
Hello! I really like your photo. May I use it for my senior project? It'll just be in a power point, and I can site you as a source if you'd like. If you'd rather I bought it just let me know, Thank you!
Reply
:iconrosyxxcheeks:
~RosyxxCheeks Nov 6, 2009  Student Artist
its awesome pic..love it ..:heart:~
Reply
:iconstrangeuglybitch:
waaah that's nice ^^
Reply
:iconhnoess:
This is cool. I want to come to Japan just to see things like this. it's my life dream to come there and take pictures.
Reply
:iconminion450:
i just posted a picture of this same exact dragon then stumbled on your shot. i loved it there
Reply
:iconoliviaz28:
the dragon usually represents one of the four direction, north west south east. the blue dragon of the west, or was it north... idk, but ya cool pic, i was there.
Reply
Add a Comment: