修験道(しゅげんどう)

しゅげんどう
noun
Shugendo; mountain asceticism
religion
1. Shugendo; Japanese mountain asceticism
A Japanese religious tradition that seeks spiritual power through ascetic training in sacred mountains. It blends esoteric Buddhism, Shinto, and folk beliefs; its practitioners are the 山伏(やまぶし).
修験道(しゅげんどう)は山(やま)の宗教(しゅうきょう)だ。
Shugendo is a religion of the mountains.
修験道(しゅげんどう)の修行(しゅぎょう)はとても厳(きび)しい。
The ascetic training of Shugendo is very severe.
修験道(しゅげんどう)は仏教(ぶっきょう)と神道(しんとう)が混(ま)じり合(あ)ってできた信仰(しんこう)だ。
Shugendo is a faith formed by the blending of Buddhism and Shinto.

From 修験(しゅげん) (ascetic practice and its powers) + 道(どう) (way, path). Founded traditionally by 役行者(えんのぎょうじゃ) (En no Gyoja). Its practitioners are called 山伏(やまぶし) or 修験者(しゅげんじゃ).

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Cultural note

Centered on sacred mountains such as 熊野(くまの) and 羽黒山(はぐろさん). Training includes mountain climbing, waterfall standing (滝行(たきぎょう)), and fasting.

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