Shinden Altar, Central Park - San Mateo, California
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N 37° 33.712 W 122° 19.302
10S E 559905 N 4157421
Shinto shrine in the Japanese Garden in San Mateo's Central Park
Waymark Code: WM4Z4C
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2008
Views: 31
The "non-religion" of Shinto consists of veneration of nature and remembrance and respect of ancestors. The kami, or spirits, of Shinto are not usually deities or gods as such, but the force of nature or spirit of vitality dwelling within.
A martial arts dojo will have a shinden inside, to which all the students will bow in clearing their minds of outside worries before practice. A typical Japanese home will have a shinden inside, and small offerings (dishes of rice, salt, sake) will be left to honor the ancestors.
This shinden was donated to San Mateo by its sister city, Toyonaka, Japan.
Material(s): wood
Associated Religion or Church: Shinto
Website: Not listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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