Shigandang (simplified Chinese: 石敢当; traditional Chinese: 石敢當; pinyin: shígǎndāng; Wade–Giles: shih-kan-tang; Okinawan: 石敢當, romanized: ishigantō) is an ornamental stone tablet with writing, which is used to exorcise evil spirits in East Asia. Shigandang are often associated with Mount Tai and are often placed on street intersections or three-way junctions, especially in the crossing, which is often considered a spiritually dangerous place (凶位).
Shigandang (simplified Chinese: 石敢当; traditional Chinese: 石敢當; pinyin: shígǎndāng; Wade–Giles: shih-kan-tang; Okinawan: 石敢當, romanized: ishigantō) is an ornamental stone tablet with writing, which is used to exorcise evil spirits in East Asia. Shigandang are often associated with Mount Tai and are often placed on street intersections or three-way junctions, especially in the crossing, which is often considered a spiritually dangerous place (凶位).
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