Withered Wood and Dead Ashes—Making Sense of the Sacred Bodies of Kamatari at Tōnomine

The portrait statue of Fujiwara Kamatari (614-669) enshrined at Tōnomine is well known for its agency and mantic powers. Known to crack whenever the stability of the clan was under threat, the icon was carefully observed and cared for. However, not one but two portrait statues of the Fujiwara ancest...

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Main Author: Lomi, Benedetta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 5
Further subjects:B Ancestor worship
B Divination
B sacred waste
B sacred material culture
B Kamatari
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