Junrei
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Pilgrimages can be organized by tour bus companies, taking only a couple of weeks to complete, although many pilgrims prefer to take the two- or three-month-long journeys on foot in the traditional manner. Pilgrims on the Shikoku junrei are referred to as henro (
Traditional observances
[edit]There are a number of rules traditionally observed while on a junrei.
- Say the name of Kōbō-Daishi following one's devotion it is preceded every thing. (Kōbō-Daishi is Kūkai's posthumous name)
- Pilgrimage as the ascetic.
- Must not kill any living things.
- Must not say immoral things to women.
- Have some medicines for your unexpected bad condition.
- Must not drink any alcohol.
- Do not quarrel with your partner.
- Do not have a lot of money.
- Do not have unnecessary baggage.
- Pay attention to your food hygiene.
- Go to an inn before it gets dark.
- Must not go out of an inn during the night.
References
[edit]- ^ Satō, Hisamitsu;
佐藤 久光 (2004). Henro to junrei no shakaigaku (Shohan ed.). Kyōto-shi: Jinbun Shoin. ISBN 4-409-54067-X. OCLC 57300209.
Bibliography
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- MacWilliams, Mark W. (1997). Temple myths and the popularization of Kannon pilgrimage in Japan: A case study of Ōya-ji on the Bandō Route, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 24 (3-4), 375-411
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