Taoist architecture

thumb|A Mount Tai shigandang () in [[Beijing, China.]] thumb|Shigandang erected at the entrance of a lane, etc., to drive away misfortune or evil spirits. thumb|An ishigantō in Okinawa (city)|Okinawa, Japan Shigandang (; ) is an ornamental stone tablet with writing, which is used to exorcise evil spirits in East Asia. Shigandang are often associated with Mount Tai and are often placed on street intersections or three-way junctions, especially in the crossing, which is often considered a spiritually dangerous place ().