Ishi Shogun - Ishi Shogun

Japanese: 石将軍 - いししょうぐん
Ishi Shogun - Ishi Shogun

…Many stones are engraved with the word “Sekiganto” at T-junctions, but some are erroneously inscribed as “Sekigando” or “Sekidousan.” In Tokushima Prefecture, as in China, there are stones engraved with the word “Sekishogun.” It is a misunderstanding that “Sekiganto” is the name of an ancient Chinese warrior. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Stone General" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…多くは石敢当と刻した石を丁字路に造立するが,なかには石敢堂,石当散などの誤刻もある。徳島県下には,中国同様,石将軍と刻んだものがある。石敢当を中国古代の武人名とするのは,誤解である。…

※「石将軍」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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