Miss Naoko is always at the Shura Field

Tsuruoka Hachiman Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Emperor Yingshen, Bimaishin, and Empress Jingong. Along Wakamiya Avenue, you can see the vermillion-colored Ichino Torii. This tall Chinese archway-like building exists as a shrine barrier. , separating the turbid world from the clean domain of God. *

The origin of the torii mainly includes domestic origin theory and foreign origin theory. The domestic origin theory is mainly based on the story of Amaterasu Omikami, the ancestor of the emperor in "Kojiki". Destroyed, Amaterasu Omisami hid in the cave in fear, and there was no sun in the world.

"Gushiji"* said: "So 800 million gods gathered in the Heyuan of Tian'an, and according to the plan of Sijianshen, the son of the God of Gao Yuchanchao, they recruited the long-night songbirds to make them sing." The great imperial god visited, and the world was restored to light.

The torii is the habitat of the "Long Night's Long-singing Bird Envoy".

The approach between the two torii gates and the three torii gates (meaning the way to visit the shrine) is also called Duange, and it is a higher sidewalk.On both sides of Duange are planted cherry trees and rhododendron trees.

"The protruding height will make people feel a sense of nobility that is separated from the world." Yukimura said, "If it is spring, the scenery on this approach is very beautiful."

You nodded, the trees on both sides of Duan Ge were shaded, and the sunlight leaked from the leaves, floating on the two of them, against the rich dark green of the leaves, there was a sense of coolness.

The magnificent torii gate and long approach road were built probably to express a sense of awe, so that people can gradually get rid of the turbid atmosphere of the world when they cross the road before actually entering the shrine.

You don't know much about Japanese history, and you gave up studying history in your studies. In addition to the compulsory Chinese and mathematics, you also chose German, biology and chemistry.

What is past is history.

For you, there will be a lot of history in your life, and it doesn't make much sense to just remember the history of a country.

However, observing the relics left by a period of history like this does make Naoko feel fresh. The traces left by the old history are in sharp contrast with modern society.

Entering the shrine, cross the Taikoo Bridge and the Genpei Pond on both sides, and arrive at the dance hall in the central area, which is a place for various ceremonies.

You and Yukimura just run into a couple who are having a traditional Japanese wedding.

The bride is wearing white cranes with twill and a large white cotton hat, her cheeks covered with powder are exquisite and beautiful, and her body is wrapped in layers of clothes, giving her a heavy feeling.

You can't help thinking that it is such heavy clothes that make women have to slow down to show an elegant, slow and reserved demeanor.

The groom wore a black patterned hakama, and the loose clothes looked much more relaxed than the woman's Bai Wugou.

Under the leadership of the priests, the couple and their relatives in kimono walked into the dance hall slowly, and followed the traditional etiquette to complete the wedding step by step.

The whole wedding looks serious and elegant, and under the baptism of traditional Japanese music, you feel the sanctity of the wedding.

This kind of wedding symbolizes that two people become husband and wife in front of the gods. For those who believe in the gods devoutly, the wedding is an oath to the gods. If they betray the gods, they are disrespectful to the gods. The oath is a deeper and more touching oath.

You completely believe in the existence of gods.

While watching other people's weddings, you can't help but imagine whether you will have such a wedding, imagine the scene when you wear Bai Wugou, and a feeling of embarrassment grabs your soul.

Because when you imagine this kind of scene, you will naturally bring Yukimura around you into the imaginary picture: you wear heavy white muko and clogs, while Yukimura wears exquisite and elegant patterned haori hakama, Holding a white fan, he walks side by side with you into the dance hall following your steps...

Teenagers and girls in adolescence are full of beautiful fantasies like this, which is a kind of expectation for the future, a kind of vigorous and omnipotent passion.

It is this kind of expectation that makes youth so turbulent, like a boat riding the wind and waves on the sea, with the ambition to leap thousands of miles.

And is it a kind of blasphemy to have such an imagination in front of the gods?

Do teenagers also have such imaginations?

And boys and girls come to the shrine together to watch the wedding itself has a hidden meaning of youth.

The wedding is over, and you are still immersed in your emotions, Yukimura stretched out a hand and said, "Shall we go?"

His outstretched hand was like a fantasy mirrored into reality.

Before you could think clearly, you subconsciously took his hand along with your surging emotions.

Yukimura's hands were calloused, but it felt comfortable and warm to the touch.His fingers are long and slender. When you hand him your hand, his five fingers will immediately separate your fingers like conquering a city, making you and his ten fingers tightly intertwined.

The hand holding each other seems to be directly connected to the heart, and the inevitable shaking when walking is like the beating of the heart.

It may be said that the two hands holding together are two beating hearts next to each other.

You blushed belatedly.

Why did you take it up?

Is it because you think too much or is it driven by your own secret desire?

But it would be weird to let go now, wouldn't it?

Yukimura seems to have noticed your embarrassment, maybe he himself is nervous because of this, he didn't look at you, and walked out of the shrine with you in silence.

The hot summer sun covered the world, the blushes on your and his faces seemed to be caused by the heat, and there were sweat stains on your hands, but you didn't let go.

"Let's go back to the yakiniku restaurant." Yukimura said.

The hotel where you are staying is next to the barbecue shop.

"Ah, okay."

The barbecue restaurant is not far from Hegang Hachimangu Shrine, so you will hold hands all the way back to the barbecue restaurant.

As soon as he entered the store, Yukimura greeted the owner and received a playful look from the other party.

This kind of banter is of course a joke about the young couple.

Yukimura smiled, and your face was already too red.

But then you heard a familiar voice: "Minister!"

You followed the voice, and it turned out to be the group of people from the tennis club.

Sanada Genichiro, Yanagi Renji, Nioh Masaharu, Yagyu Hiroshi, Marui Bunta, Jackal Kuwahara, and Kirihara Akashi are all here. They are sitting around the grilling table, and they seem to be starting to eat.

And the one who called Yukimura was Chiya Kirihara, a lower grader.

The moment you saw them, you immediately let go of Yukimura's hand.

Ah, seen...

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The author has something to say:

*The description information about Hegang Hachiman Palace mainly comes from Baidu Encyclopedia, Station B and Zhihu.

*"Kojiki" was written in 712. It is the first dictionary in Japanese history and one of the earliest surviving Japanese literary works.The book is divided into three volumes. The first volume records the origins of the Japanese gods and myths and legends, focusing on the formation of the Japanese land and the beginning of the emperor.The two gods, Iyenami and Iyenami, formed the country by the order of the gods.They married into a divine marriage, and gave birth to children stretching across the gods. After "giving up the country" and "falling from the sky" and other events, finally the descendant of Amaterasu Omigomi, the descendant of God Oiha Ribi Komyo, was born, the first emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu, According to the destiny, rule the China of Weiyuan.The first volume and the second volume are the records and legends of 33 generations of Japanese emperors from Emperor Jimmu to Emperor Suiko. Historical facts and fictions are mixed. (Quoted from the introduction to "Ancient Matters")

This article quotes Zhou Zuoren’s translation published by Shanghai People’s Publishing House.