What are the reasons why Japanese people worship and cherish foxes?

Although Japan belongs to the Buddhist cultural circle, it believes in not fade away. Keeping foxes in the shrine proves the animal worship in indigenous beliefs. They think that some wild animals or imaginary animals have power that humans have never had before and can give people strength. Both foxes and snakes are the objects of their worship, and there is a belief in foxes all over Japan, and the belief in foxes is also very popular.

The reason is that the fox is an animal that breeds according to the season, so it is closely related to another activity closely related to the season, that is, agricultural production. In Japanese Shintoism, the god who represents the bumper harvest in agriculture is the Daolian God, and the most famous shrine is the Daolian Society seen in Fuji, Kyoto. The animal that takes care of the temple is the fox. The fox is regarded as a waiter or family member of Miriam, and has the custom of divining good or bad luck. Keeping foxes in shrines shows that foxes are still regarded as waiters of gods to announce something.

The Japanese character is not represented by cunning, so keeping foxes in shrines has nothing to do with cunning, but only represents a belief.