隅鬼 ：そんなに怖くない鬼たち
唐招提寺の屋根の下側の角には、梁や柱に安定性を与える木製のブロックがあります。 また、非常に装飾的で、「邪鬼」として知られる鬼の素晴らしい彫刻が特徴です。 興味深いことに、これらの邪鬼は恐ろしい性質を帯びることを意図していましたが、最近では多くの訪問者に愛されており、「隅鬼」と呼ばれています。
Title “Sumi oni”: Not-so-frightening Ogres
- Nara
- Topic(s)：
- Shrines/Temples/Churches
- Medium/Media of Use：
- App, QR code, etc.
- Text Length：
- ≤250 Words
- FY Prepared：
- 2019
- Associated Tourism Board：
- rotasurodotagengokaisetsuseibisuishinkyogikai
- Associated Address：
- 13-46 Gojocho, Nara-shi , Nara
English
“Sumi oni”: Not-so-frightening Ogres
On the underside corners of the roofs at Toshodaiji are wooden blocks that lend stability to beams and pillars. They are also highly decorative, featuring ornate carvings of mythical demons known as jaki which are often shown being trampled on by the Four Heavenly Kings, who are the guardians of the world and of Buddhist teachings. Interestingly, while these jaki blocks were intended to be frightening, in more recent years many visitors have in fact found them to be endearing, leading them to be nicknamed sumi oni, or “corner demons.”
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