shubi　麈尾

KEY WORD :　art history / sculptures

Lit. deer's tail. A type of brush, originally made from deer's tail attached to a handle. The shubi's practical purpose was to brush away insects during meditation *hossu 払子. The character '麈' refers to a species of reindeer which forms herds that always follow the lead stag. The shubi was therefore carried by Buddhist priests as a symbol of leadership.

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