This is a hydrangea at former Yasuda Garden in Tokyo. It was dying, but the pale purple color of the flower next to one of a pair of komainu or lion-dogs, was still beautiful.
These lion dogs are called "A-gyo" and "Un-gyo" dogs and often seen at the entrance of shrines or temples in Japan. An "A-gyo (A-shaped)" dog has an open mouth while an "Un-gyo (Un-shaped)" dog's mouth closed. "A-Un" means beginning and end and is also known as part of the sayings, such as "A-Un breathing" or "A-Un relationship," that is, an inherently harmonious relationship or non-verbal communication.
I thought that such non-verbal harmonious relationship existed between me and my husband until I saw him walking away, leaving me who was busy taking photos of the hydrangea and the Un-gyo dog. That's why the post has no picture of A-gyo dog...😂
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| A hydrangea dying but still beautiful! 枯れていますが綺麗！ |
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| Side by side with an "Un-gyo" lion dog 吽形の横 |
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旧安田庭園の紫陽花と吽形の狛犬です。11月も半ばというのに薄紫が吽形の苔に映えてとてもきれいです。
吽形といえば、阿吽の呼吸。私も主人とはそういう関係だと思ってました。写真を撮り終わって顔を挙げたら、私を置いて遥か向こうを歩いている彼の後姿を見るまでは｡｡｡😂
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