Peach [Powerswood]

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The peach, a deciduous member of the Cherry family, is said to be a sacred tree where gods descend, and its beautiful flowers and fruit have been revered as a symbol of warding off evil spirits.
The myth that on his way back from visiting his wife Izanami no Mikoto in the underworld, he was attacked by a demon and drove the demon away by throwing three peaches has been passed down, and this has come to have a strong meaning as a talisman.
Evidence has been found in numerous ruins that shows that peaches have been used by the Japanese people and incorporated into their daily lives since the Jomon period.
Through the Heian period and into the Kamakura period, the beautiful blossoms of the peach tree came to be widely loved and appreciated.
In China, peaches are said to be the fruit of immortality and longevity, and the flowers themselves are believed to have the power to bestow longevity and ward off evil.
The peach appears in many stories, such as the story of the peach of immortality and longevity in "Journey to the West" and the "Oath of the Peach Garden" in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." The word "Shangri-La" (Togenkyo), which refers to a utopia, also gives the impression of the divine nature of the peach.

Peach, a deciduous tree belonging to the Prunus family, is said to be a sacred tree where the gods descend, and its beautiful flowers and fruits have been worshiped as a symbol of “warding off evil spirits.”
When Izanami no Mikoto went to visit his wife, Izanami no Mikoto, in the land of the underworld, he was attacked by an underworld demon and threw three peach fruits at him.
The myth that it repels evil spirits has been passed down, and it has a strong meaning as a talisman.
Evidence that peaches have been used and incorporated into Japanese life since the Jomon period has been found in numerous ruins.
Through the Heian period and further into the Kamakura period, the beautiful peach blossoms were widely loved and became objects of appreciation.