鍾しょう馗きさん

noun

small statue of Shōki the Plague-Queller

A protective figurine placed on the eaves or overhang of traditional houses, especially in parts of Kyoto and Nara, to ward off evil spirits and disease.

See also: 鍾馗

• 京きょう都との古ふるい町まち家やの軒のき先さきには、鍾しょう馗きさんが置おかれていることがある。

  You can sometimes find a Shōki-san figurine placed under the eaves of old townhouses in Kyoto.