The Shrine Guardians - T-Shirt Unkei A thoughtful gift for meditators

A thoughtful gift for meditators

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The artwork is rendered in the Zenga style

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The Shrine Guardians - T-Shirt Unkei A thoughtful gift for meditatorsBring home a guardian duo with centuries of meaning. This komainu (lion dog) shirt channels the protective spirit of Japanese shrine gatekeepers. The design Derived directly from a matched pair of 13th century wooden statues, our design shows two classic guardians of a Shinto shrine. Interestingly their composition crosses over into Buddhist imagery: One komainu has an open mouth (agy) and the other a closed mouth (ungy), which reminds us of the