(れいじょう)

れいじょう
noun
sacred place; holy site; pilgrimage site
building
1. sacred place; holy site; pilgrimage site
A place considered spiritually significant, typically a temple, shrine, or mountain associated with religious practice, miracles, or divine presence. Often visited as part of pilgrimage routes.
四国(しこく)88霊場(れいじょう)ある
Shikoku has 88 sacred pilgrimage sites.
This mountain has long been revered as a sacred place.
定年後(ていねんご)夫婦(ふうふ)四国八十八(しこくはちじゅうはち)(しょ)霊場(れいじょう)(めぐ)(ゆめ)だ。
Our dream is to make a pilgrimage to all 88 sacred sites of Shikoku together after retirement.

Usage

霊場(れいじょう) is composed of (れい) (spirit, sacred) and (じょう) (place). It is associated with both Buddhism and Shinto.

The most famous set of 霊場(れいじょう) in Japan is the 四国八十八(しこくはちじゅうはち)(しょ)霊場(れいじょう) (88 Sacred Sites of Shikoku), a pilgrimage route associated with the monk 空海(くうかい) (弘法大師(こうぼうだいし)). Pilgrims who visit all 88 temples are called 遍路(へんろ).

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