A wild boar statue at the Goo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.

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A wild boar statue at the Goo Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. The temple is dedicated to Lord Wake no Kiyomaro, who was exiled to Oita Prefecture. Legend has it that 300 boars escorted him several kilometers and that his wounded leg was healed. Consequently the boars are prayed to for good health especially in the legs and a life free of accidents.

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Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Barry Vincent / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animism, asia, asian, boar, cultural, culture, goo, heritage, history, japan, japanese, kyoto, pig, religion, religious, sculpture, shinto, shintoism, shrine, statue, temple, tradition, traditional, travel, vertical