Shigandang
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A Shigandang in Okinawa, Japan
Shigandang (Chinese: 石敢當; pinyin: shí gǎn dāng; Wade–Giles: shih-kan-tang; Japanese: 石敢當 ishigantō) is an ornamental stone tablet with writings,[1] which is used to exorcise evil spirits in east Asia. The Shigandang are often associated with Mount Tai and are often placed on street intersections or three-way junctions, especially in the crossing, which is often considered a spiritually dangerous place (凶位). Apart from Shigandang, another option will be placing a stone written with Nāmó Ēmítuófó (南無阿彌陀佛).
See also[]
- Chinese folk religion
- Chinese ritual mastery traditions
- Chinese spiritual world concepts
- Fu Lu (符籙)
- Kai Guang (開光)
- Spirit tablets
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