Tenmangu Ox Statue Outside Kotaiji Tenmangu Shinto Shrine, Kyoto, Japan.

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Oxan are regarded as messengers of Tenjin-sama, a Shinto deity. It is said this ox will bear your suffering for you. If you have an aliment on your body you can touch the corresponding area of the ox with your hands and you will feel relief.

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Size: 5480px × 3653px
Location: Kodaiji Tenmangu Shrine, 52 Shimokawaracho, Higashiyama Ward, ?????? Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © GLC Pix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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