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[[File:Shachi.jpg|right|thumbnail|A ''shachihoko'' float used in [[Karatsu Kunchi]] festival]] |
[[File:Shachi.jpg|right|thumbnail|A ''shachihoko'' float used in [[Karatsu Kunchi]] festival]] |
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A {{nihongo||鯱鉾 / 鯱|'''shachihoko'''}} – or simply {{nihongo||鯱|'''shachi'''}} – is an animal in [[Japanese folklore]] with the head of a [[tiger]] and the body of a [[carp]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%97%E3%82%83%E3%81%A1%E3%81%BB%E3%81%93|script-title=ja:しゃちほこ|publisher=三省堂 大辞林|language=Japanese}}</ref> It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments (''[[Shibi (roof tile)|shibi]]'') crafted in the form of a ''shachihoko'', in order to protect them from fire. Those buildings were often made of [[wood]], rendering them flammable. |
A {{nihongo||鯱鉾 / 鯱|'''shachihoko'''}} – or simply {{nihongo||鯱|'''shachi'''}} – is an animal in [[Japanese folklore]] with the head of a [[tiger]] and the body of a [[carp]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%97%E3%82%83%E3%81%A1%E3%81%BB%E3%81%93|script-title=ja:しゃちほこ|publisher=三省堂 大辞林|language=Japanese}}</ref> It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments (''[[Shibi (roof tile)|shibi]]'') crafted in the form of a ''shachihoko'', in order to protect them from fire. Those buildings were often made of [[wood]], rendering them flammable. |
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Dating from as early as the [[Han dynasty]] (202 BC – 220 AD), a similar creature known as the ''[[Chiwen]]'', one of the [[Nine sons of the dragon]], serves a roughly equivalent function in Chinese architecture and mythology. |
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Japanese female idol group [[Team Syachihoko]] uses the animal in its name and logo. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*''[[Chiwen]]'', similar character in Chinese mythology and architecture with the same function, described since the [[Han dynasty]] (202 BC – 220 AD). |
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*[[Gargoyle]] |
*[[Gargoyle]] |
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*[[Grotesque (architecture)]] |
*[[Grotesque (architecture)]] |
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*''[[Onigawara]]'' |
*''[[Onigawara]]'' |
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*[[Shibi (roof tile)|''Shibi'' (roof tile)]] |
*[[Shibi (roof tile)|''Shibi'' (roof tile)]] |
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*[[Team Shachi]], a J-pop idol group |
*[[Team Shachi]] (originally Team Syachihoko), a J-pop idol group which formerly used the animal in its name and logo |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:59, 27 November 2022
A shachihoko (鯱鉾 / 鯱) – or simply shachi (鯱) – is an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp.[1] It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments (shibi) crafted in the form of a shachihoko, in order to protect them from fire. Those buildings were often made of wood, rendering them flammable.
Dating from as early as the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD), a similar creature known as the Chiwen, one of the Nine sons of the dragon, serves a roughly equivalent function in Chinese architecture and mythology.
鯱 is a kokuji character; when pronounced shachi (鯱), it also means "orca".[2]
See also
- Gargoyle
- Grotesque (architecture)
- Makara (Hindu mythology)
- Onigawara
- Shibi (roof tile)
- Team Shachi (originally Team Syachihoko), a J-pop idol group which formerly used the animal in its name and logo
References
External links
Media related to Shachi at Wikimedia Commons
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