[Tagging] patron saints

[johnw]

> On Jan 26, 2015, at 4:49 AM, Vincent Pottier <vpottier at gmail.com> wrote:
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> dedication

+1

If we’re going to make something that goes with the religion tag, we might want to make it more universal. 

There are different shrines for different kinds of buddhas, Different various shinto gods, and something having to do with the “7 gods” (of which I have no idea where they come from) here in Japan. There are statues, shrines, temples, and other building/monuments that are not only for a certain religion and denomination, but to a specific deity / person / thing . having a tag to particularly show who/what is enshrined there seems to be a good idea. This might be flexible enough to handle some secular things as well, like a stature commemorating a certain event/person/thing that is not directly mentioned in it’s name. 



There might also be a need for "specialty" or something.   Many shrines are known for specific things - go here to pray for a good birth, go here to pray for health - there is even a shrine for “test taking” near Tokyo University. People purchase charms there just for their kids / students who are taking entrance exams (to high school / college).  something with tag values such as =fertility =luck =marriage. But this is a nebulous idea. But as many shrines are dedicated to a deity for that purpose, this might be redundant information if you understand the deity worshipped there.


Javbw
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