what is the religious purpose of tearing down and rebuilding a shinto shrine?

jennyann 4 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 09:24 AM

Pongo · #2 (**permalink**) 05-25-2009, 09:24 AM

to make an even more shinier Shinto shrine

For the Cause · #3 (**permalink**) 05-26-2009, 09:24 AM

I'm not 100% sure...but traditional Japanese buildings are made of wood and often have to be rebuilt (every 20-40 years or so), so maybe it doesn't have a religious purpose...

Stephanie D · #4 (**permalink**) 05-30-2009, 09:24 AM

Simple refreshment, I think. Nothing else-though I could be wrong.

I'll check around over here (we're in Okinawa for 3 years at least) and see if I can get a more direct answer without being too impolite.