Pasty boy prays for the horse

Starting around the eighth century, Japan has had the habit of offering live horses to God. Use this to express sincerity and pray for your wishes to come true. People at that time would think that as long as I worship a vigorous horse, God will see my loyalty. And give me the corresponding "divine grace (ごBenefit: ごりやく)". However, the act of offering a high-priced horse is not only a burden to the person, but also to the temple. It is this reason that gradually developed into using wood, earth or metal materials to make samples the same size as live horses. Instead of live horses, they are used for worship.