Category:Komainu

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komainu

statues mainly found in Shinto shrines

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Subclass of

Part of

Japanese mythology

Location

Shinto shrine

Country of origin

Japan

Based on

Chinese guardian lions

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English: Komainu (狛犬・胡麻犬・高麗犬, lit. Koguryo dogs ? ) — statues of pairs of lion-like creatures, seen as gate guardians (Asia)..

Found guarding a Japanese Shinto shrine compound entrance, its inner shrine entrance, and/or inside the inner shrine (not visible to the public).
Often called lion-dogs in English

日本語: 狛犬（こまいぬ）は日本の想像上の獣の像。

稲荷神社の狐の像はCategory:Inari fox statuesへ、その他の神使の像はCategory:Shinshi, Kenzokuを参照）

see also[edit]

Other Asian gate guardian representations include:

Category:Chinese lions — common representation of guardian lions in pre-modern China.
Category:Shisa — cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology.
Category:Snow Lion — celestial animal of Tibet.

Subcategories

This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.

Komainu in Japan‎ (39 C, 22 F)
Komainu in Taiwan‎ (57 F)

H

Komainu at Hokoku-jinja (Osaka, Osaka)‎ (6 F)

K

Kaijou Jinja‎ (2 F)

S

Statues of lions at Dhauli‎ (26 F)

Media in category "Komainu"

The following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total.

Japan Imari vase with Foo Dog.jpg 1,112 × 2,048; 1.29 MB
Anshan Shrine.JPG 533 × 326; 34 KB
Guardian lion Asian Art Museum SF B69S33.JPG 1,944 × 3,024; 1.27 MB
Guardian pair, 1 of 2, Komainu (Korean lion-dog), Japan, possibly Kyoto or Shiga prefecture, 100s-1100s AD, wood - Portland Art Museum - Portland, Oregon - DSC08493.jpg 3,615 × 5,039; 6.39 MB
Komainu - panoramio.jpg 1,536 × 2,048; 1.44 MB
Komainu hidari 001.jpg 1,100 × 1,600; 1.28 MB
Komainu hidari 002.png 1,100 × 1,600; 2.56 MB
Komainu migi 001.jpg 1,100 × 1,600; 1.27 MB
Komainu migi 002.png 1,100 × 1,600; 2.79 MB
Night scene.jpg 1,848 × 1,743; 504 KB
Pair of guardian lion dogs from Japan, Honolulu Museum of Art 7961.1-.2.jpg 2,926 × 1,944; 786 KB
PELELIU JINJYA.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 1.23 MB
Prefectural Maoka Shrine.jpg 2,000 × 1,274; 1.2 MB
Saipan Katori Shrine5.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 1.14 MB
Shinto shrine in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China, in the 1960s 蒙疆神社.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 403 KB
Statue (263427921).jpeg 2,048 × 1,536; 421 KB
Temple banner (AM 1961.172-9).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.94 MB
抚顺神社（旧拜殿、旧币殿、本殿）.jpg 1,492 × 968; 269 KB
抚顺神社（永安台）.jpg 1,462 × 925; 345 KB
瓦房店神社社殿.jpg 2,827 × 1,876; 2.77 MB
（新京）新京神社の聖観 Sight of Hsinking Shrine, Hsinking.jpg 1,579 × 908; 2.41 MB

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