marathon monks of Mount Hiei
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The marathon monks of Mount Hiei are Tendai Buddhist ascetics renowned for undertaking the grueling multi-year kaihōgyō practice, which involves thousands of miles of walking meditation around Japan’s Mount Hiei as a path to enlightenment.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist ascetic group
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Tendai monk ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Enryaku-ji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Hiei temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Enryaku-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of spiritual endurance in Japan ⓘ |
| denomination | Tendai Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
compassion
ⓘ
overcoming ego ⓘ selflessness ⓘ |
| goal | enlightenment ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
devotion to enlightenment path
ⓘ
extraordinary stamina ⓘ extreme ascetic discipline ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Heian period origins ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Japanese mountain asceticism
ⓘ
Shugendō traditions ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mount Hiei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kyoto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
subject of books on endurance and spirituality
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subject of documentaries ⓘ |
| notableFor |
kaihōgyō endurance ritual
ⓘ
long-distance walking practice ⓘ multi-year ascetic training ⓘ |
| partOf | Tendai monastic community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practices |
asceticism
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kaihōgyō ⓘ walking meditation ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| requires |
exceptional physical endurance
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strong mental discipline ⓘ years of preparation ⓘ |
| spiritualPracticeType |
austerity practice
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meditative walking ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| tradition | Tendai ascetic practice ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
chanting
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daily long-distance walking ⓘ meditation ⓘ ritual observances ⓘ |
| vows |
celibacy
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obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ strict ascetic vows ⓘ |
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