An (Shinto)
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The an (案) is a small table or platform used during Shinto ceremonies to bear offerings. It may have four, eight or sixteen legs; the eight-legged variety, called hassoku an or hakkyaku an (八足案, 八脚案, lit. "eight-legged an"), is the most common.
[edit] See also
- Glossary of Shinto, for an explanation of terms concerning Shinto, Shinto art, and Shinto shrine architecture.
[edit] References
- "An". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Tokyo, Japan: Institute of Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. 2006. http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=300. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- Picken, Stuart (1994). Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 369. ISBN 0313264317.
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