Wakayama, Nov 20 (News On Japan) –
Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine in Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, has begun producing conventional calligraphy art work for subsequent 12 months’s New Year celebrations.
The zodiac-themed items are distributed to shrine guests throughout New Year. The chief priest makes use of brush and ink to fastidiously write the characters for ‘Happiness’ and ‘Longevity’ on every sheet, which prominently options the subsequent 12 months’s zodiac animal, the snake (巳).
The white snake, thought to be an incarnation of Benzaiten, symbolizes development and renewal by way of its shedding of pores and skin. It is believed to convey happiness and longevity, embodying needs for prosperity and a protracted life.
The art work’s background showcases auspicious motifs resembling the primary dawn of the 12 months and the long-lasting Nachi Falls. Approximately 1,300 of those calligraphy items are anticipated to be accomplished by the top of this month, every stamped with the shrine’s purple seal.
Source: YOMIURI