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The Torii gate marks the entrance to sacred Shinto grounds, separating the mundane world from the spiritual realm of the gods. It is traditionally constructed from three pillars, as three is a sacred number. When passing through, visitors clap three times and bow three times to summon the spirits. A Shinto shrine consists of an oratory space (Haiden) for worshipers and an inner sanctuary (Honden) that houses sacred objects but is inaccessible to lay people. Infants are brought to shrines for a blessing cere
- Author
- Izza Liwanag
- Language
- EN