World Heritage
basic information
Legacy name: Kii Mountain Range Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes
English Name: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain range
selected: 2004 (2016 Changeable)
selection by: cultural (ii) (iii) (iv ) (vi)
location: N33 50 13 E135 46 35
legacy code: 1142bis
Heritage description
Kii mountain Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage routes (Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage routes in the Kii mountain Range) this heritage includes across Japan and Wakayama, Nara and Mie temple and shrine route (Kumano Kodo, Koya-cho rock Road and peak Austrian flooding Road) . The body of this relic is Koyasan, Yoshino Mountain gold and three spiritual field. Kongōbu-ji temple is the total Koyasan Shingon. When referred to as "the total of the mountain Kongōbu-ji", originally referred to the whole Koyasan. It can be said Koyasan temple went all the hospital, the entire Koyasan is a temple. Koyasan door to more than 25 meters high, since Jingang Feng Temple has been built as the main entrance. Kumano three mountains of Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano speed jade societies, and Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine of three general. Jinfeng Temple was designated as a national treasure of Zao Hall, this building wooden structure building large-scale, second only to the Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple in Nara.
2004 Nian according to Heritage selection criteria C (ii) (iii) (iv) (vi), the Kii Mountain Range Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the UNESCO World Heritage Committee approved the inclusion of a cultural heritage "World Heritage List".
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big peak, Kumano three mountains and Koyasan three shrines located in the Kii mountain lush forests, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, which are connected by a number of visits to the Yasukuni trail Nara and Kyoto two ancient capital, reflecting rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in Japan's Shinto from China and the Korean peninsula to introduce Japanese Buddhism fused with each other. The site (an area of 506.4 ha) and their surrounding forest landscape is 1200 years of sustained well-preserved traditional portrayal of the sacred mountain. This area with its abundant streams, rivers and waterfalls, is still part of the living culture of Japan, attracting as many as 15 million visitors a year come and visit Yasukuni. Three sites are within the Temple, the Temple and some even built in the 9th century.
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Kii Mountain Range Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes (2)
Kii Mountain is located in Nara, Kyoto south, is projecting the most mountainous regions in the Pacific Kii Peninsula, lush hills covered with dense forests, ancient deities Xianju the land that is gathered crowd's belief. On the one hand inspection by the road repair, deities compatibility, and other esoteric Shingon sect maintains its own characteristics, on the one hand in the ground as a mountain spirit interconnected communication development so far, a great shadow to the formation of Japanese spiritual culture . Therefore, "the spirit of the Kii mountains and pilgrimage route" is formed by three mountains to follow the spirit of the pilgrimage routes and three percent. With its majestic nature of people's beliefs combining woven into the cultural landscape, but an important pillar of this heritage, which is one of its specialties.pilgrimage route
particular: across religious sites in three counties of Nara, Wakayama, Mie Prefecture, etc. - "Yoshino-large peak", "Kumano three mountains", "Koyasan" and pilgrimage route connecting these holy places.
connect the three Buddhist temples pilgrimage route and the pilgrimage route in Spain, is the world's rare "road" of the World Heritage Site. The main pilgrimage routes include: the wing (Nakahechi), small wing (Kohechi), a large peak Austrian flooding Road (Oomineokugakemichi), Ise Road (Iseji) (not included in the World Heritage List), Koya-cho Rock Road (Koyasancyoishimichi) and other five roads. There are many segments DOUSHITI road on the mountain, alone in the still mysterious and strong historical charm of the ancient road, while watching the natural scenery while walking, but also worthwhile.
remains of the body
This heritage includes across Japan Wakayama Prefecture, Temple Nara and Mie Prefecture and the shrine route (Kumano Kodo, Koya-cho Rock Road and Peak Austrian Qu Road), and is one of only two "lines" related to World Heritage Sites around the world. (Another is that Spain and France Sandia - Germany and Kong Bositela pilgrimage route). The body of this relic is Koyasan, Yoshino Mountain gold and three spiritual field. Since ancient times, which is three mountains holy mountain worship. Heian period, the founder of the Shingon master Kukai follow Tang Dynasty Xi Shi Dao Chinese Buddhism, after studies abroad in its founding this temple, namely Jinfeng Temple.
Related legend
Yoshino legend of a practitioner because by the "king of the underworld right now," the appeal to establish Jingang Feng Temple, where the so-called "king of the underworld right now" means Tantric Buddhist deities in the image (ie Tathagata Buddha, Avalokitesvara and Maitreya, but a different image and general cognitive). Kii Mountain about to become mountain Shingon practice field in the 6th century, the world is more at 10-11 when the horse, hoping to borrow from the practice to obtain supernatural powers to establish the shugendō the practice field. In addition, the "Buddha learning together" 9-10 century thought when widespread in Japan, which is the ancient Japanese gods transformed into a Buddhist gods thought, here also established a number of holy sites. In addition, since about the 11th century Japanese popular "Dharma Ending thinking" (means that if the decline of Buddhism, and the world will perish), hoping to be able to practice also followed by the rise in the death of reach of Western Pure Land "Pure Land Buddhism." May be due to Kii Peninsula mountains and cliffs close to the natural landscape, the part of the people believe in the Kii Mountain is called "Pure Land", so that here there are some Jodo temple.
religious spirit to the Kii Mountain Range each temple monks men, it soon became a major Japanese Buddhist shrine, the ancient emperor and generals have visited the shrine and cherry blossoms. In addition, buried a lot of people here. And because here faith is very diverse, from around one to visit believers flocked they are taking the road that is today's wild bear trail. It connects Koyasan and various hallowed ground nearby, a large area of the religious spirit. Which Koyasan altitude of about 800 meters, the Japanese city of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.
three spectacular
Yoshino Big peak located in the most northern part of the Kii Mountain Range to shugendō (combining Japan's inherent mountain worship and esoteric Buddhism, Taoism, in the 12th century about religion appeared, carried off the harsh practice in the mountains.) of the holy Land and to develop. Yoshino cherry also a famous mountain resort, reportedly 1594 General Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 1536-1589) was held here in a luxurious feast of flowers. Shugendō the center of the temple - Jinfeng Temple, every year in April will hold a grand rally, with the cherry as offerings to people repent crimes.
Kumano three mountains southeast of the Kii Mountain Range is three shrines in general. This three shrines were: Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano speed jade societies, and Kumano Hongu Taisha. If you just visit these three shrines, an afternoon drive will be able to transfer finished. But if you want to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding, the proposed stay one night at the Palace Katsuura spa or spa, savor and appreciate slowly. Waterfall known as the God of "Nachi Falls", width 13 meters high 133 meters, is one of the few high drop waterfall in the whole of Japan. Legend droplets to touch the waterfall, can live forever, therefore, gathered near the waterfall pool is always a lot of visitors.
There are more than 100 temples on Mount Koya, is like a veritable religious city. Among them, 816 by the monk Kukai - Jingang Feng Temple built (Kukai, 774 835 years, Shingon pedigree) is most famous, not only can enjoy the painter has painted luxury sash recorded in the history books, you can also visit Toyotomi Hideyoshi nephew show times (Hidetsugu, 1568-1595) laparotomy suicide room. In addition, Koyasan may also experience persistent Square (the monastery facilities for tourist accommodation) is famous for temples and more. Live in the temple, you can participate in the copying of a sutra, chanting day and night activities, but also to taste cooked in strict accordance with religious precepts Zhaifan, these are in general not experience Japanese-style hotel, therefore, the recent popular foreign tourists all ages.
Center for EvaluationKii Mountains have a dense forest, also has a large number of ancient temples built in religious sites, the earliest dating back to the 9th century. Temple of the most characteristic three - Koyasan, Yoshino, gold mountain, linked by pilgrimage routes leading into the ancient city of Nara, Kyoto. These ruins and surrounding forest landscape reflect 1,200 years ago the ancient culture of Japan. In the architectural style, reflects the fusion of traditional Japanese Shinto and the introduction of Buddhism from China and the Korean peninsula. The area is rich in streams, rivers and waterfalls, is also a cultural landscape, there are 15 million pilgrims and tourists come to visit every year.
big peak, Kumano three mountains and Koyasan three shrines located in the Kii mountain lush forests, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, they are connected Nara and Kyoto, two ancient capital through a number of visits to the trail, reflecting rooted in the Japanese nature worship ancient Shinto tradition from China and the Korean Peninsula and Japan, the introduction of Buddhism merging. The site (an area of 495.3 ha) and their surrounding forest landscape is 1200 years of sustained well-preserved traditional portrayal of the sacred mountain. This area with its abundant streams, rivers and waterfalls, is still part of the living culture of Japan, attracting as many as 15 million visitors a year come and visit Yasukuni. Three sites are within the Temple, the Temple and some even built in the 9th century.