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<p>[QUOTE="svessien, post: 4598753, member: 15481"]Not Tao, but Shinto. And quite far from ancient, but not looking too modern either.</p><p>The obverse has Kiri crests above and below. These crests represent the flower of the Paulownia tree, which is significant in Japanese religion and culture. There is a link between Japanese trees and deities (isn’t that lovely?). Deities Miwa and Ise are identified with the Paulownia cedar. These ever green trees also symbolize the eternal return of time, and represent the Shinto festivals.</p><p>It’s often planted when a girl is born, and will mature at the same time as her. It also summons a Phoenix that brings good luck to the house where it is planted, and the flowers can be used for medicine. It’s called «the tree of life».</p><p>Now that’s one heck of a tree. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1138933[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="svessien, post: 4598753, member: 15481"]Not Tao, but Shinto. And quite far from ancient, but not looking too modern either. The obverse has Kiri crests above and below. These crests represent the flower of the Paulownia tree, which is significant in Japanese religion and culture. There is a link between Japanese trees and deities (isn’t that lovely?). Deities Miwa and Ise are identified with the Paulownia cedar. These ever green trees also symbolize the eternal return of time, and represent the Shinto festivals. It’s often planted when a girl is born, and will mature at the same time as her. It also summons a Phoenix that brings good luck to the house where it is planted, and the flowers can be used for medicine. It’s called «the tree of life». Now that’s one heck of a tree. [ATTACH=full]1138933[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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