Many people who come to Japan I always wondered what temple Shrine in Japan is different to me. It also looks like to me. Today we will briefly describe the difference between the measured Shrine in Japan. Shrine in Japan A Shinto shrine has a long history in Japan. The temple in Japan A Zen Buddhist monastery, originating from India arrived in Japan for about 1500 years, Zen Buddhism is different from Shinto obviously is. Zen Buddhism is a creed. Biblical precepts and religious taboos. Unlike Shinto is no legal prohibition that stereotype.

The only difference between a Shinto shrine in the Buddhist Zen. A simple observation that only begin to know the following.

Shrine in Japan

the first pointFrom the entrance The shrine at the entrance to a "post Torii" (shaped like a giant swing, mostly painted red) is located. Marking the holy Which is at the entrance to a temple gate called "the cob" and area on both sides of the arch on the cob is the Savior looks grim grim located. (Some may not have a statue).

The second point Just past the post Torii arch or into the inside of the cob. Prior to the Cathedral If the place had a censer is that there is a temple. But if the inside does not come across with the incense burner, but washing. (+ Dipper wells) to clean the body and mind before entering the sanctuary. Show that there is a shrine. The point is to purify the temple, it is not. Located in close proximity to the censer.

Just two quick questions that can be separated and that the place where the temple is a place where the shrine. Besides the temples and shrines are a way of worship that do not like it. To see that the second place, however, have a way of worship.

The correct way to worship

Before passing pole Torii shrine or temple should Mong Sang arch salute by bowing slightly before it. And before you go to worship in it. We should wash rinse to cleanse the body and mind clean. At. The purify existing temple or shrine to successfully before. The method below.

· Use the right hand holding a ladle up. Then the left-hand

· Change the dipper handle with your left hand. Then wash your hands right

· Dipper caught with a right hand and then switch back. Pour water into the mouth, then lifted his left hand.

· When finished, rinse Left hand again

· Remove the bowl and set it up so that the water flows down into the bowl, rinse the dipper handle. Then placed upside down on the original.

※ Do not bring up the ladle water rinse directly.

After the wash rinse wash, clean body and mind already. It's a step into the worship in it. By way of worship, shrines and temples are different.

Shrine

· Bowed first, then rang the bell or bells that hang down the front.

· Then toss the coin box to earn merit. Then bowed (about 90 degrees) for two times.

· Followed by applause many times, two hands hold a wish like that. Then put down

· Final bow (about 90 degrees) one more time.

※ I simply bowed second / second hand / bow first.

※ Shrine Izumo Taisha, the shrine Usahachi-mangu bow 2/4 applaud / bow first.

measure

· Bowed first, then rang the bell or bells that hang down the front.

· Hands on the chest. I want to pray Then put down

· Final bow one more time.

※ Be careful not to accidentally applaud it.

※ If you measure a censer is an incense, then go to worship me.