Mitamashiro, yorishiro, and shiro all refer to substitutes (that can be honored in place of spirits or gods), and are used to describe all objects--except for those already mentioned--in which gods come to dwell temporarily. 御霊代(みたましろ)依り代(よりしろ)代(しろ)とは代わりであり、上記のほか神が一時的に降りる(宿る)器としての森羅万象を対象とした場所や物をさす。 |