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Japan: Cleansing Dragon by *Risachantag:iconRisachantag:


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Submitted: July 3, 2006
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Make: PENTAX Corporation
Model: PENTAX Optio E10
Shutter Speed: 3138/1000000 second
F Number: F/2.8
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 64
Date Picture Taken: Jan 12, 2006, 1:46:22 AM

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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.

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"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."
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~Ayumi250:iconAyumi250: Jul 3, 2006, 8:11:26 PM
That is awesome. First coment dance. I want that in my garden.

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~Ayumi250:iconAyumi250: Jul 3, 2006, 8:11:57 PM
did my comment go through?

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~Avatar-pwnz:iconAvatar-pwnz: Jul 3, 2006, 8:12:02 PM
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.

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~DemonHunterVivi:iconDemonHunterVivi: Jul 3, 2006, 8:12:18 PM
wowie thats so cool i want one heh
~Ayumi250:iconAyumi250: Jul 3, 2006, 8:12:21 PM
nevermind

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~Ayumi250:iconAyumi250: Jul 3, 2006, 8:13:06 PM
Neat legend.

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~lenoir-whittlethorn:iconlenoir-whittlethorn: Jul 3, 2006, 8:14:03 PM
awesome statue. they have such beautiful, enchanting landscape!

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*Risachantag:iconRisachantag: Jul 3, 2006, 8:14:37 PM
Thanks, I'll put a note up in the comment box. ^^

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~Avatar-pwnz:iconAvatar-pwnz: Jul 3, 2006, 8:14:54 PM
yea, thats what one of my japanese friends told me. someone will probably will correct me -_-

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~digidude90:icondigidude90: Jul 3, 2006, 8:15:12 PM
dragons are the gardians of most of japan, i had a penpal in japan so im hopping they r right lol, most of japans legends have a dragon as a gardian of their homes, or buisnesses

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