
Haniwa ïŒåŽèŒªïŒ-1
A blog article posted a few days ago prompted me to seriously consider Haniwa, terracotta funerary figures, for the first time. It is widely believed that they were placed around burial mounds to protect the souls of the deceased. In my opinion, however, they were invented by those who owed a great deal to the late leader, serving to demonstrate their respect for his achievements and their commitment to protecting him.
Taking a serious look at them, I was surprised by their warm and welcoming faces. It is as if they are speaking to him, keeping him company in the afterlife. These gentle expressions always heal me.Â
However, the ancient creatorsâ intentions may differ from my thoughts. It is their vacant eyes that give them their loving, gentle appearance. This vacancy is fascinating and mysterious. The phenomenon always makes me feel as if I am being sucked into the hollow spaces, inspiring me to discover what lies within. Haniwaâs vacant eyes may have the ability to see into everything in the past, present and future, moving freely through time and space to witness events firsthand.Â
If so, they must be overwhelmed by todayâs heat, which would have been absolutely unimaginable in ancient times. Standing around the ancient burial mounds, they may now fear that their bodies will break to pieces due to the droughts brought on by extreme weather. They must also be terrified and dismayed by controversial incidents in society, such as brutal murders committed by minors, not to mention the torrent of abuse and personal attacks on social media. These incidents illustrate just how harsh current society is, and Haniwa would probably decline to live there, even if they were induced to. In fact, they may think themselves lucky to have lived in the past. They may also have some insight into the near future, which is likely to force the people into a gruelling way of life that takes a toll on both body and mind. For that very reason, they likely have no interest in living in the present day.
These thoughts have caused me to develop a strong attachment to Haniwa. The more I look at them, the fonder I grow. They seem to embody a profound calmness through their mysterious use of hollow space. I truly envy that serenity, because it feels as though it could offer me an escape from my long-standing life of constant irritation.
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