Escape from Japan-Koya Mountain, the creative holy land of Air Sea Master.

The Legend of the Demon Cat (released on 20 17, adapted from Japanese writer Mengwan's Shaman Empty Sea) was the big winner of the 20 18 Asian Film Awards, which must be fresh in everyone's memory. In the story, a Japanese monk was involved in a strange thing, named "Konghai" (774-835).

▼ Koyasan's empty sea image

Who is Konghai?

He went to the Tang Dynasty to seek Buddha, and after returning to China, he tirelessly preached and gained the appreciation of the emperor. Just 1, more than 200 years ago, Koyasan, located in Wakayama County, south of Kyoto, founded Shinrikyo Sect and opened a spiritual Dojo.

Shintoism is a kind of tantric Buddhism, which advocates "becoming a Buddha". Through the accumulation of daily practice, one can become a Buddha by perceiving the existence of Tathagata. After Konghai's death, he became a master of Buddhism, and his disciples inherited the mantle to overcome all difficulties and continued to preach Buddhism. Later, even the princes and nobles came to visit in an endless stream, even willing to bury their bones here.

Koya Mountain is not only the main mountain of Shinrikyo, but also known as "the pure land of this world".

▼ The Gate of Koya Mountain (an important national cultural property)

Koyasan is not exactly the name of a mountain peak, but a basin area about 800 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains.

After entering the "gate" of Koya Mountain, we can see that there are many Buddhist temples and pagodas in China, among which a conspicuous scarlet "Fundamental Pagoda", 48.5 meters high, is a symbol of Koya Mountain.

There is a Buddha statue dedicated to the Buddha of Neo-Zen Buddhism in the tower, and the surrounding 65,438+06 column walls are covered with sixteen King Kong Bodhisattvas and eight ancestors in bright and bold colors, so that you can see the mandala world of Neo-Zen Buddhism and its artistic characteristics.

In addition to the tower, there are other buildings beside it, such as the "Golden Hall" where important ceremonies are held and the "Royal Cinema" where Master Kong Hai lives.

? ▼ Foundation tower

Go further and you will see the "Jingangfeng Temple" with simple colors. This is the original temple of Pravda, which is responsible for managing as many as 3,600 last temples distributed all over the country. Different from the simple and low-key appearance, there are large and gorgeous paintings drawn by famous artists on the sliding door of the room paper in the hall, which has extraordinary artistic value.

▼ Jingangfeng Temple

In addition, the "Panlong Pavilion" in the backyard of Jingangfeng Temple is also very famous. It is the largest stone courtyard in Japan, symbolizing the sea of clouds with Shirakawa sand. Through the arrangement design of large stones, a pair of male and female Ssangyong are sitting face to face on the sea of clouds.

▼ Panlong Pavilion

Go through these Buddhist temples and pagodas and come to the west of Koya Mountain. You will come to the "Austrian House" to pay tribute to Taoism. A stone road about two kilometers long lies quietly under a hundred-year-old Chinese fir, which is the favorite place of master Kong Hai and many famous gentry in the past dynasties.

▼ Austrian College visited the crossing "One Bridge".

Walking in the Chinese fir forest, you can feel a pure and solemn atmosphere hanging over all directions, and the mind disturbed by the secular world is gradually purified, and it is generally calm and serene.

Along the way, there are more than 200,000 tombstones and support towers, such as Takeda Shingen, a historical celebrity, Nobuyuki Uesugi, a rival near him, Nobuyuki Oda, who once held power, and even celebrities in modern industry. From ancient times to now, from aristocrats to civilians, many people have set graves or stone tablets here and bathed in the protection of the sacred Buddhism of Buddhist masters.

It is also a good historical tour to pay homage to the tombstones of these historical celebrities and recall their heroic deeds in those days.

▼ Tomb of Data Masamune → Tomb of Tokugawa in Jizhou → Tomb of Oda Nobunaga → Tomb of Jiang Qi Gu Liguo Entrepreneur.

At the end of the slate trail, you will come to the "Royal Temple Bridge". After crossing the bridge, there is a mourning hall that supports the Buddha's empty sea This area is a sacred place among the sacred places. Photography, noise and other acts are prohibited in China. Only after dressing up and saluting can you enter the country to pay homage. Very solemn.

The river under the bridge is called Yuchuan. Every autumn, the red leaves shine with beautiful light.

▼ Yuchuan under Yudian Bridge

▼ The water next to Yuchuan is hidden underground.

Koyasan and nearby Kumano Sanshan and Yoshino? Dafeng (Nara County) is connected by an ancient temple visiting road with a long history. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2004, named "Spiritual Field and Visiting Tao of Jiyi Mountain", and it is one of only four World Heritage Sites related to Tao in the world. Since ancient times, many devout believers have traveled back and forth to this temple to visit the ancient road as their practice.

Now it is also recognized as a "forest healing base". Walking in the ancient forest, the five senses can communicate directly with nature and achieve the effect of healing the body and mind.

▼ Visit the ancient road in the Koya Mountain area.

In fact, before 1872, women were forbidden to enter the mountainous area of Mount Koya. Therefore, a "women's hall" will be set up at the intersection of Keya Mountain, and female believers will be invited to stop and worship in the direction of the Buddhist master hall.

▼ Woman House

For Shinrikyo believers, Mount Koya is undoubtedly a sacred place in heaven; For ordinary people who are not believers, you can not only understand the characteristics of Shinrikyo, but also experience the lifestyle of monks.

Among the hundreds of temples in Gao Yanei, 52 provide accommodation, and each temple offers different experience itineraries, mainly meditation, sutra writing and Buddha writing. In the evening, there is a night tour of the Austrian Institute, which is introduced by professionals themselves. When you come to Koya Mountain, you may wish to try the "Sufang" experience, stay in a temple for one night, get close to the spiritual life of monks, and have a journey of physical and mental purification and deep culture.

Words? Editor: Dorsal fin (Taiwan Province Province, who lives in Japan now, likes literature and art, mountains and rivers, and local food and wine. )

Photo courtesy: "Wakayama Landscape Lighting Alliance".

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