Hakusui Shrine - Seki

I saw a hidden place in the mountains.

Good driving

Shiramizu Falls quietly next door

The river is really beautiful. It is a little mountain path, but I want you to go all the way. In the parking lot, there is a space where about 2 cars can be parked in front of the bridge. It's good to go after eating because there is a popular soba shop nearby

A powerful and beautiful waterfall that stands quietly in the mountains. The road to the waterfall is a little steep and slippery in some places, so it is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes. There were about 4 spaces in front of the bridge where you could park your car.

It's a bit hard, but it's fun but it's fun and you can go to the waterfall ♪ Children can climb with a little adventure ♪ The walking path is not good so it is better not to go after the rain (* 'ω `*)

Feeling of Yamabushi practicing in the deep mountains You can taste a little. Until you reach the waterfall By climbing this steep mountain road On the noble Mt. Koka that rises in front of you The ones that face each other and are opposite you Not this big mountain, but a small self It is noticed that. From before the Nara period Mt. Koka, which rises exceptionally high Worship with God and make it an object of faith Sometimes it was a place for strict training The Takagayama faith was born. It has a history of over 1,300 years Stacked up to the present. The act of confronting is now and in the past The hearts of many people I continue to heal. Even in Japanese Ko-Shintō Water sources, hunting grounds, mines, forests Blessings obtained from such things, magnificent appearance From awe and awe for volcanoes The mountain that embraces the mountains and forests is Kannabi It is said that the mountain where the god is enshrined The place where the gods and spirits dwell or descend (haunt) Has been believed. Sometimes Iwakura and Iwasaka The everlasting world (Tokoyo, the kingdom of God and the sanctuary) And as a border of this world (Utsushiyo) A ritual has been held. Also, the soul of the dead (the ancestral spirit) returns to the mountain. "Yamagami other world" There is also the idea. (Other than this, the other world at sea, the other world under the ground, etc.) These traditions remain in shrine Shinto, Like Mt. Ishizuchi, Mt. Suwa, Mt. Miwa, There are also cases of worshiping the mountain itself. In connection with being a water source in rural areas, In spring, the mountain god descends to the village and becomes the rice field god. There is also a belief that they will return to the mountains after the autumn harvest. Also in Buddhism, Mt. Meru is at the center of the world. It is thought that a high mountain called Kukai opens Mt. Koya, Saicho opens Mt. Hiei, etc. The awe of the mountains has deepened even further. Even if it is on a flat ground, the Buddhist temple is called "○○ mountain △△ temple" That's why we give the mountain number. Even in Tibetan Buddhism, the sacred mountain is an object of worship, Faith is dedicated to the mountain itself, and climbing that mountain is It is often contraindicated. On the other hand, in Japan, reaching the summit What is important is the point of interest. In the case of Japanese people, the feeling of believing in the mountain itself In addition, you can worship early in the morning from there The sunrise was overlapped with the belief in the sun and the belief in the afterlife. Furthermore, beyond the summit (beyond) Believe in something (the world) Is the cause. In Japan, the belief in the sun as animism Mountain worship is tied together. After that, the trainees who followed the flow of esoteric Buddhism and Taoism Yamabushi and others cut off their relationship with the world Go deep into the mountains and practice to gain enlightenment became. This later became Shugendo, magical religion, etc. It will be the foundation to create. [Birth of Shugendo] In Japan, mountain worship is the ancient Japanese Shinto and Buddhism that has been introduced (especially esoteric Buddhism such as Tendai sect and Shingon sect) Unique to Shugendo in connection with faith in Religion was born. Shugendo gives people the spiritual power of the mountains absorbed by their training. It is said that En no Gyōja was founded by giving it. Even now, "Honzan-ha" (Tendai sect) or "Tozan-ha" (Shingon Buddhist) monk (Called Yamabushi, or a trainee), We practice traditional Shugendo. The forms of those beliefs are as follows: 1.2.3 There is a typical example. 1. Faith in the mountains where the spirits of the dead are supposed to gather In Japan, Osorezan, Gassan, Tateyama, Kumanosanzan, etc. The spirits of the dead are supposed to go there after death There are mountains all over the place, and those mountains are of faith It may be subject to. 2. Faith in the mountain where the spirit is said to be Omotosan, the inner shrine of Usa Jingu, Mt. Miwa, which is said to be the main shrine of Oomiwa Shrine, Mt. Omine, which is said to have opened En no Gyōja, It's a small mountain, but at one point It is said that there is a spirit on the mountain After that, it may be the object of worship. 3. Faith in the mountain, which is the water source Moisturize the surrounding area such as Hakusan It worships mountains that can be a water source. The flow of water changes into a dragon and becomes a dragon god worship It will continue to develop. And the dragon is a symbol of the natural world It will be enshrined. In addition, even among the people, climbing as a manifestation of faith I had a habit. Even now, including the mountains called sacred places, Many people are climbing the mountain. Probably, this Hakusui Ryujin is in the above 3 types It is classified into the corresponding form of faith. Many "Shugendo" leading to Taki Trees in the shape of a dragon, Rocks on the surface like scales of a dragon And so on. With that psychic power, to those who head for Taki The wickedness that dwells will be scraped off. Every time I climb and sweat, my anxiety evaporates The only idea of ​​getting to Taki is It will be distilled wonderfully. This waterfall can also be used as a drink. There was a display. The inside of the body, which is dry by the time you reach it Try filling it with clear, sacred water. Due to the sacred water, there is no room for evil Your body is already in the strongest state. Only clear thoughts are in your core. I don't know what it is, In this waterfall, stones are piled up more than before I often see the sight. This place reached through this steep "Shugendo" It's just the benefit itself. Feelingly, I want to stay here forever I can really sympathize with that feeling. Put your thoughts into the stone, As a person who projects himself I will leave it on the spot. This benefit is forever I also piled up stones so that I could receive it I went home.

My unexplored region. When you get tired of your mind and body, you will be exposed to negative ions and go to get power. Deep in the mountains, there is Fudo Myo-sama and a waterfall, which is a very nice space. ? There is no parking lot and it will be a petite mountain climbing, so be careful ?