As an agnostic I avoid the subject of religion as much as I can.
But that does not prevent me to consider the historical and cultural side of it as long as it has to offer interesting photography!
Just I walked past Houtai Temple/宝泰寺 founded in 1381 in the name of Houtaizen temple, I noticed the side portal open. I decided to take a peek!
I was first tempted to take photographs of the garden, but I noticed some strange/unusual statues!
There were a lot of small statues in pairs, so they must be all symbolic.
A child preventing his “mount” to see?
Disappearing into eternity or going back to it?
Now, what is that dachshund doing here?
A fetus position and a stretching position?
Shaking Hands?
Wishing to become a teddy bear!
Shyness?
Worry?
This is quite unusual for a Buddhist temple and more readily found in Shinto Shrines: Tokugawa ieaysu’s Crest!
A goblin on the roof/
Dragons?
Even tiny ones?
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