An RV, the routine of Jingchuan Liyu to travel

Chapter 189
"I know that Japanese umbrellas are a specialty of Kyoto. They are brighter in color and well-made."

"But it may not be a national treasure. As far as I know, this umbrella was originally passed down from the country of Hua to your country of cherry blossoms."

These words made Henggu's expression froze slightly.

"With all due respect, after doing such a long time of research, I seem to have never heard such a statement. Is there any basis for it?"

Obviously, Henggu felt a little dissatisfied with what Ye Qiu said, and his tone became a lot stiffer.

"Yes, you can check the historical materials, and you will find out whether what I said is true or not." Ye Qiu said lightly.

"Good brother Qiu, I'm going to slap this little devil in the face and pretend to be aggressive in front of Brother Qiu. I really don't know how to write the word dead!"

"Isn't this Japanese umbrella the same as the oil-paper umbrella that we usually see, but the color is more gaudy, and the essence has not changed."

"That's right, it was originally something from our ancestors in Huaguo, but they stole it and remodeled it, calling it their own national treasure. It's really thick-skinned."

"This is an old tradition, just wait for Brother Qiu to hit this guy in the face!"

As an "expert" in Japanese umbrellas, Henggu was naturally very unconvinced.

"I checked the historical documents of our Cherry Blossom Country, and there is no such statement."

"The umbrella is a practical tool designed and invented by our nation based on life experience in the long-term life practice."

"As for what you said, it is simply nonsense!"

Henggu snorted coldly, and rolled his eyes at Ye Qiu.

"The absence of records in your country's historical records does not mean that it never happened."

"Maybe your ancestors concealed it themselves."

"you……!"

These words completely angered Henggu, he pointed at Ye Qiu with his index finger, grinned, and his eyebrows were almost squeezed together.

"Hahaha, that's a good point. It's so relieved. This is their usual style. If you dare to do something but dare not admit it, it's really a shame!"

"Brother Qiu is stubborn, it's over if you hate him, and you're not afraid at all."

"Do you have evidence to prove that Hesan was passed down from Huaguo, or are you just talking nonsense!"

The expression on his face gradually became a little crazy, and Henggu had already started to speak out.

"Of course, according to a large number of unearthed historical books and records, and umbrellas, which are called oil-paper umbrellas in China, were passed down from China during your Asuka period."

"Oh, it came to you through the Bangzi Kingdom. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Bangzi Kingdom and look for it. There must be a record."

"And even now, most of the umbrellas in your Cherry Blossom Country are produced by Hua Country. You can see this with your eyes. Do you still want to deny it?"

Ye Qiu's words were eloquent, and Heng Gu, who immediately questioned him, was speechless.

"Indeed, your Hesan has developed well before and has its own characteristics."

"But as far as I know, few craftsmen are making this traditional Japanese umbrella, and it is in danger of being lost."

"So I said, Mr. Henggu, if you have the time to argue with me about the origin of the umbrella, you might as well think of a way to prevent this exquisite handmade product from being lost."

After finishing speaking, Ye Qiu walked away, leaving Henggu stunned.

"Damn it, this is so frustrating, Brother Qiu is mighty!"

"Who says it's not? This is what I want. Seeing that the ancient capital was called stupid by Brother Qiu, I'm guessing my brain is buzzing now."

"It's just self-deception, Hesan is probably about to perish, just like Brother Qiu said, it's better to study how to inherit and protect it."

Seeing that Ikawa Riyu was still picking up umbrellas with great interest, Ye Qiu didn't bother her, and started admiring those oil-paper umbrellas with various patterns.

In comparison, although the oil-paper umbrellas of Huaguo and the umbrellas of Sakura Kingdom have the same root and origin, there are still many differences.

Most of the patterns on the surface of oil-paper umbrellas in Huaguo are graceful and elegant with the water vapor in the south of the Yangtze River. There are ink paintings or inscriptions on them.

The colors are also relatively fresh and elegant, mostly cyan or light red.

The pattern of Japanese umbrellas is relatively simple and powerful, with strong national colors and a sense of Japanese style.

Another important aspect is that Huaguo's oil-paper umbrellas pay attention to transparency and clarity, have very good light transmission, and are extremely light and thin.

And the umbrella is made of Mino paper, and a thick layer of sesame oil is brushed on it, which is much thicker than the oil-paper umbrella in Huaguo, and the light transmission is naturally relatively poor.

"Let's go. These umbrellas are used for singing and dancing or taking pictures. I bought two and gave them to my sisters when I went back."

The enthusiastic Ikawa Riyu found Ye Qiu after paying the money. It seemed that he was quite satisfied with the shopping.

"Ang, it's not bad to give someone away, let's go and look elsewhere."

After coming out of the umbrella shop, Ye Qiu thought for a moment and decided on his next destination.

"Go back to the RV first, the next location is far away, let's drive there."

"Oh? Where are you going?"

"Fushimi Inari Shrine!"

As one of the most incensed shrines in Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Taisha has a formidable status, and it is also the main shrine of more than 3 Inari shrines in the country of cherry blossoms.

"This name sounds like a middle school two."

In the RV, Ryo Igawa muttered while eating snacks.

"Ang, in the country of cherry blossoms, Inari God is regarded as the god of agriculture and commerce, and his status is extremely high."

"That's why many pilgrims come here to worship, praying for prosperous business, abundant crops and safe traffic."

The car came to the foot of Inari Shanxi Mountain, and people came and went around, and it took a lot of effort to find a parking space.

"Let's go, go up and have a look, there are still many good attractions here."

Since the entire Inari Shrine is built on the mountain, looking up from the foot of the mountain gives people a sense of majesty and majesty, just like looking up at the gods.

Walking forward with a large number of tourists, I soon saw a landmark building, the red "Thousand-Ben Archway", which is five or six meters high.

Pass through the Senben Torii, and you can see the entrance of Inari Kamiyama.

Although there are many tourists, it is still orderly, without competition or grabbing, and the quality is relatively high.

There are also red archways on both sides of the mountain road, which inexplicably makes people feel a little festive.

"How does it feel like celebrating the New Year in Huaguo here? It's full of red everywhere, and there are so many lanterns. It's really interesting."

Riyu Ikawa is like a curious baby, looking here and there, like a child visiting a temple fair during the Chinese New Year.

"Yeah, don't you come to the temple just for celebration and auspiciousness, that's why it's arranged like this."

"Did you see the stone fox on the side of the shrine? In the legend of Sakura Country, it is the representative of Inari in the world, so the status of the fox is extremely high."

"Oh? Then take a photo for me as a souvenir."

Based on the principle of taking photos wherever he goes, Riyu Ikawa wishes to leave his traces in every corner of Sakura Country.

Reluctantly, he took out his camera and took two pictures, and Ye Qiu hurriedly urged Igawa Riyo to move forward.

"This red is really bright, but it seems to be a bit different from our Hua Guohong. Does Brother Qiu know what red it is?"

"Yes, and I think that the whole body uses this color. It shouldn't be that simple. It's a festive picture alone."

Some viewers have already asked in the comment area, obviously they are very curious about the red color all over the mountains and plains.

"Actually, this is an orange-red color that represents the harvest of all things in autumn."

"And this jumpy and bright orange red can fight against mythical monsters in legends."

"There is also a theory that painting the wood with this color paint protects it from insects."

Originally, Ye Qiu didn't intend to do too much analysis on this eye-catching red, but since so many people asked, he certainly had the duty to do so.

"No wonder, let me just say, they in the Cherry Blossom Country like to do this, using colors to drive away evil spirits, which is exactly the same as what we do in some areas of Hua Country."

"Ham, let me understand. After all, in ancient times, the Cherry Blossom Country was just a vassal state of our Hua Country, and these customs are not surprising."

Walking from the foot of the mountain to the halfway up the mountain, the road is full of bright orange red. This kind of passionate color will sweep away the fatigue of climbing.

"Wuhu, look at those rows of pillars, what are they for?"

Seeing many tourists flocking in one direction, Riyo Igawa also became interested and wanted to join in the fun.

"That's right, brother Qiu, there are so many orange-red colonnade-like things arranged so neatly, all the way to the mountainside, what are they for?"

"There should be something particular about it. Listen to Brother Qiu."

At this time, the drone is flying very high, with a 360-degree panoramic view of the entire foot of the mountain.

"That's the thousand torii gates." Ye Qiu smiled lightly.

"Torii? Is it the home of little birds?"

"But I haven't seen any bird's nests, such a smooth pillar, how can the birds survive, and there are so many people to watch."

"The little bird must have been scared away!"

Hearing Ikawa Riyu muttering aside, Ye Qiu smiled wryly and shook his head.

"The torii is not used to house the birds. In the mythology of the country of cherry blossoms, it is used to distinguish the residence of the gods and the human world."

"This is the entrance to God's Domain. Haven't you noticed that these pillars are all square? You can think of them as a kind of door."

Hearing Ye Qiu's explanation, Riyo Igawa suddenly realized.

"Hey, why are the colors of these doors different? Is there something special about it?"

"Well, these torii gates are all donated by companies or trading companies, so basically every torii gate is completed at a different time."

"After being exposed to the sun and rain, the paint has peeled off, so this scene of different shades of color is formed."

From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there are tens of thousands of torii gates that are densely packed but arranged in an orderly manner, and few of them have the same color.

Moreover, the name of the company or trading company that built it, and the time of construction are engraved on the back of these torii gates.

"So that's the case, brother Qiu knows a lot, he's an encyclopedic handsome guy!"

"Needless to say, Brother Qiu has never let us down from the beginning to the end. He is simply my all-round idol!"

"Brothers, what are you waiting for, get the gifts!"

Airplanes and rockets filled the screen again, and the live broadcast room was almost maxed out.

Walking into the Thousand Torii Gate, the sun shines down, and through the stacked pillars, it forms overlapping shadows on the ground.

The faded old dark red archway and the newly built, bright and bright archway are intertwined, and the light is extraordinarily charming.

"There is a famous movie, "Memoirs of a Geisha", which used to be filmed here."

"The red tunnel that the protagonist Xiao Chiyo jogged past in the movie is the Thousand Torii Gate we are in now."

This movie is also well received in China, and many people should know about it.

"Wow, Xiao Chiyo, she is my goddess, she looks so cute!"

"Yes! When those two little tiger teeth showed, it almost melted my heart, okay, how can there be such a cute girl!"

"I've seen that movie too, Xiao Chiyo, bring it here!"

"I didn't expect it to be here. No wonder it looks familiar. It turned out to have appeared in the movie."

"Wait, what is a geisha? Could it be..."

Riyu Ikawa at the side came over and looked at Ye Qiu with a smirk on his face.

"A geisha is a kind of female art performer unique to Sakura, don't get me wrong!"

Seeing Riyo Ikawa's appearance, I knew that there must be nothing good in my mind.

Therefore, it is necessary for Ye Qiu to give her some popular science, before she thinks about it in a more outrageous direction.

"Ahem, let alone Ono, even I was wrong."

"You can pull it down upstairs, don't bring Xiaoye with you, you can think about it if you want to, don't fix those who are there or not."

"Ham, we don't know what a geisha is, but it doesn't sound very good. Let's wait for Brother Qiu to explain."

"Actually, the earliest geisha in Sakura Country were all men. They were responsible for playing traditional drum music and talking and singing in some romantic places, and they made a living by this."

"But in the mid-18th century, male geisha were gradually replaced by female geisha."

"This tradition has continued to this day."

"Nowadays, a geisha is a kind of female who makes a living out of performing arts. In addition to serving and catering for guests, she also entertains guests with dances and musical instruments at banquets."

"The geisha business is a performing art, and those who sell their performances do not sell themselves, so don't think about it wrong."

"Furthermore, geisha are not allowed to get married during their careers. The purpose is also to maintain the purity of this industry."

"In the past, the inheritance of geisha was very strict. It was a lifelong career for females to inherit from their mothers."

"But now, although the geisha industry has declined greatly, there are still a few women who have joined the industry with their love for traditional arts and pursuit of romance."

Riyo Igawa listened fascinatedly, geisha was a completely new word to her.

"It made me a little bit moved. I want to see these geisha. Where can I meet them?"

"You can still see them in some high-end restaurants, or in specialized art museums."

"Okay, let's go and see if we have the chance!"

(End of this chapter)