An (Shinto)
{{Short description|Small table, desk or platform used during Shinto ceremonies}}
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The {{nihongo|An|案}} is a small table, desk or platform used during Shinto ceremonies to bear offerings. It may have four, eight or sixteen legs; the eight-legged variety, called {{nihongo|hassoku-an or hakkyaku-an|八足案, 八脚案||lit. "eight-legged table"}}, is the most common. {{cn|date= June 2022}}
See also
- Glossary of Shinto, for an explanation of terms concerning Shinto, Shinto art, and Shinto shrine architecture.
- Basic Terms of Shinto, Kokugakuin University, Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Tokyo 1985
References
- {{cite encyclopedia|url=http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=300|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Shinto|publisher=Institute of Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University|location=Tokyo, Japan|year=2006|access-date=2007-08-07|title=An}}
- {{cite book|last=Picken|first=Stuart|title=Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings|url=https://archive.org/details/essentialsshinto00pick|url-access=limited|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|pages=[https://archive.org/details/essentialsshinto00pick/page/n403 369]|year=1994|isbn=0313264317}}
Category:Shinto religious objects
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