Japanese legends, Davis retelling
Torii
Davis introduces disagreement about the torii’s use and origin, rather than presenting one explanation as settled. He reports Chamberlain’s rejection of the bird-rest etymology and compares different gateway forms and later changes in their construction.
Also known as Japanese Sacred Gateway
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DocumentedDavis introduces disagreement about the torii’s use and origin, rather than presenting one explanation as settled.
Further detail
DocumentedHe reports Chamberlain’s rejection of the bird-rest etymology and compares different gateway forms and later changes in their construction.
Context & interpretation
This entry documents the historical discussion in Davis, not a current scholarly resolution of torii origins. Etymological proposals remain attributed to the writers he cites. The described variations do not establish that every gateway has the same construction, religious context or development.
Original passages
Source 1
Myths and Legends of Japan
authorities agree to differ in regard to its use and originOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 247
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0247
- Original scan leaf
- 273
- Recorded leaf number
- 273
- Current Reader position
- 246
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Source 2
Myths and Legends of Japan
regards the "bird-rest" etymology and the theories derived from it as erroneousOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 248
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0248
- Original scan leaf
- 274
- Recorded leaf number
- 274
- Current Reader position
- 247
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed