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(Japanese phoneticization from the Sanskrit ''kusumamālā'' "Garland of Flowers"), is a Buddhist ritual decoration, placed hanging on the beam of the inner sanctuary before the enshrined Buddha, in the main hall of the temple.〔 (revised edition; 1964 first ed.), p.132/133〕 As its Sanskrit name suggests, it originated as a term for fresh flowers strung together and tied in a loop,〔 but became a name for such implements as used to pay respect to the dead (''hotoke''),〔 and eventually signified ritual implements ornamenting the inner sanctuary (, corresponding to the chancel of a church.〔 They are typically made from gilt bronze in the shape of a round fan (uchiwa).〔 Other materials used for making it are oxhide,〔 wooden boards,〔〔 or threads.〔〔 The design may feature karyobinga (harpy-like beings), or use foliage scroll-work (''karakusa'') combined with the ''hōsōge'' (imaginary peony-like floral pattern), lotus, or peony.〔 A well-known example is the ''keman'' from the Golden Hall of Chūson-ji in Northern Japan, designated National Treasure. ==Popular culture== * is the Japanese name for the wildflower "Lamprocapnos spectabilis" (also known under genus Dicentra; common name "bleeding heart"), so named because the flower's shape resembles the ''keman'' ornament. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「keman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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