月初め　山の神様　大山咋神（おおやまくいのかみ）を　お祀りする　松尾大社を参拝しました

雪をかぶった松の葉が　それは美しく　足を止めて　しばらく見入っていました

「雪中松柏」　せっちゅうのしょうはく

松や柏は寒さの厳しい雪の中でも緑の葉の色を変えないことから
時代の流れに変化があってもその志や節操を変えないこと

旧暦の１年の始まりである　「立春」まであと３日

大きな節目に　改めて心したい　良い言葉　

雪中松柏　Pine and Daimyo Oak in the Snow

At the beginning of the month I paid homage at the "Matsuo-Taisha Shrine" which enshrines the god of mountains in Shinto.
There I stopped and gazed intently at the snow-capped pine needles. They were really beautiful.
I saw a monthly written word in the precincts "雪中松柏"(settyu-no-shohaku) .
This expression refers to the leaves of the pine and daimyo oak that never change color despite the severe coldness of winter.
It is a symbol of those who hold steadfast to their wishes and constancy despite of the change in current of the times.
4th of February is the day called "Risshun" in Japan.
It is the first day of spring by the lunar calendar.
When I read the word, I made renew my mind.