In this work, I chose to use the shadow forest as a curtain to let the torii gate of Fushimi Inari Taisha slowly appear in natural light. The people walking through it are as calm as travelers, making the shrine not only a sightseeing spot, but also a gateway to the spiritual world.
Passed down from generation to generation, these vermilion birds symbolize the continuation of beliefs, traditions and aspirations, stretching through the woods, like a vein between humans and nature, between the divine and the mundane. Although the picture is silent, it contains strong spiritual tension and cultural resonance.
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