稲荷の狐稻荷狐

狐狸是稻米與豐收之神「稻荷」的使者。看到一對石狐,幾乎可以肯定這是稻荷神社。
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Meanings vary between shrines and people; present them as the common explanations, not as fixed rules.
如何辨認
- Pointed ears, slim body, bushy tail
- Often a red bib
- Something in the mouth or under a paw
容易混淆的事物
- 狛犬 — Komainu have curly manes and broad lion-like faces.
What's in the mouth?
- Key: Usually explained as the key to the rice storehouse
- Jewel: A wish-granting jewel
- Rice sheaf: A rich harvest
- Scroll: Wisdom or sacred teaching
哪裡看得到
伏見稻荷大社Naritasan ParkKomyoin Inari ShrineNikko Futarasan Chugushi ShrineTakino’o Takatokusui-jinja ShrineChinjudoIzushi Castle Site and Arikoyama Inari ShrineHistory of Shusse Inari ShrineMaruyama Inari Shrine
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資料來源
- Japan Travel: Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Karen A. Smyers, The Fox and the Jewel (Univ. of Hawai'i Press, 1999)