Como referi no ultimo post, a serenidade que Nara inspira, nao vem apenas dos templos centenários e da gentileza dos seus habitantes humanos, mas tambem das centenas de renas e veados que se passeiam livremente pelo parque de Nara.O parque de Nara cobre uma area de 525 hectares (cerca de 4km de este a oeste e 2 km de norte a sul) sendo o maior parque municipal do Japao.
Reza a historia que as renas e veados eram mensageiros dos deuses de Shinto (filosofia religiosa originaria dos tempos primordios do Japao) e dai serem considerados animais sagrados e protegidos ate' aos dias de hoje.
"The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer. Considered messengers of the gods in Shinto, Nara's deer have become a symbol of the city and have even been designated a National Treasure."
"Deer in the Nara Park, the location of Kasuga Taisha Shrine are designated as natural monuments. They are, however, ordinary deer similar to those found all over Japan so why are they so protected? According to the legend of Kasuga Taisha Shrine, one of its four guardian deities landed atop Mt. Mikasayama riding such a deer and they have been regarded as sacred messengers ever since."
photos by me @ Nara Park, Japan - Oct.2005
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