Mount Hiei (比叡山 Hiei-zan?) is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto city, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures, Japan. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first Japanese outpost of Tendai sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mt. Not to be confused with Engaku-ji in Kamakura., a Monastery on Mount Hiei overlooking Kyoto, was founded History The Tiantai teaching was first brought to Japan by the Chinese monk Jianzhen (鑑眞 Jp Ganjin in the middle of the 8th century, but Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Hiei by Saichō in 788. (767&ndash822 was a Japanese Buddhist monk credited with founding the Tendai school in Japan based around the Chinese Tiantai tradition he was exposed Events By Place Europe Charlemagne conquers Bavaria. Bermudo I succeeds Mauregato as king The temple complex was razed by Oda Nobunaga in 1571 to quell the rising power of the Tendai's warrior monks (sōhei), but it was rebuilt and remains the Tendai headquarters to this day. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history were Buddhist warrior monks of feudal Japan. At certain points of history they held considerable power obliging the imperial and military governments to collaborate
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Mount Hiei in Folklore
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Mount Hiei has featured in many folk tales over the ages. Originally it was thought to be the home of gods and demons of Shinto lore, although it is predominantly known for the Buddhist monks that come from the temple of Enryaku-ji. is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion. MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor or k-effective Not to be confused with Engaku-ji in Kamakura., a Monastery on Mount Hiei overlooking Kyoto, was founded
Marathon monks
John Stevens wrote the book "The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei," chronicling the practice of walking long distances (up to 52 miles) in a single day to attain enlightenment in the monk's current life. John Stevens (born 1947 is a Buddhist priest teacher of Buddhist studies and Aikido teacher
Access
While the mountain is a popular area for hikers, a toll road provides an easier access by automobile to the top of the mountain. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage There are also two routes of funiculars: the Eizan Cable from the Kyoto side to the connecting point with an aerial tramway to the top and the Sakamoto Cable from the Shiga side to the foot of Enryaku-ji. A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained The, officially the, is Japanese Funicular line in Sakyō, Kyōto, Kyōto, operated by Keifuku Electric Railroad. The, officially the, is Japanese Funicular line in Ōtsu, Shiga.
External links
- Wikitravel: Mount Hiei
- Holly Schmid: Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei
- Photos of Mount Hiei and the three precincts of Enryakuji Temple
References
- John Stevens, "The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei. " Boston: Shambala, 1988 ISBN 0-87773-415-1
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