庚こう申しん塚づか

noun

Kōshin mound; roadside stone monument for Shōmen Kongō

A stone marker, often found along old roads, dedicated to the Buddhist deity Shōmen Kongō (青面金剛). Many are carved with the three wise monkeys (三猿). This is a specific cultural and historical term.

See also: 青面金剛 · 三猿

• 旧きゅう街かい道どう沿ぞいに古ふるい庚こう申しん塚づかが残のこっている。

  An old Kōshin mound remains along the old highway.

• この庚こう申しん塚づかには三さん猿えんが彫ほられている。

  This Kōshin mound is carved with the three wise monkeys.