Painting of a lion sitting on a platform in front of a building

狛dog（Sesameいぬ）What is、lionに似た日本の獣で、considered to be an imaginary creature。Statues on either side of the entrance to shrines and temples、Or a pair facing each other on the left and right sides of the front of the main hall/main hall.、Alsoは守るべき寺社に背を向け、It is often placed directly facing the worshipers.、Alsoその際には無角のlionと有角の狛dogとが一対とされる。Origin is Persia、Lion in India（lion）There is a theory that it is a statue depicting[1]。Also、It is said to have its origins in the lion statues that guarded sacred areas in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.。At Meiji Shrine、This statue depicting a lion dates back to ancient Orient India.、In the ancient Orient、sacred、As a god or protector of the throne、There is a trend to use lions.、A good example of this is the Sphinx.[2]。 In ancient times, Goguryeo and Goryeo were the ancient names.「Sesame」It was sometimes read as[3]。At Meiji Shrine、The time of introduction is not indicated,、日本人が異様な形の生き物をdogと勘違いし、Because it was introduced from Korea、高麗dogと呼ばれるようになったとの説を紹介している[2]。「Sesameいぬ」There are various theories about the meaning of、It was used as a talisman.「Resist the devil（Sesame）dog」

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