つきのねずみ

Time waits for no one

From a sermon of Binzuru(賓頭盧) which illustrates a metaphor for man's existence: Man is chased by the elephant of change and hides among thick tree roots. There, man is assaulted by four snakes (the elements) while two mice鼠 (the sun and moon月, representing time) relentlessly gnaw away at the tree roots

古代