Yamabushi ( 山伏 , one who prostrates oneself on the mountain) are Japanese mountain ascetic hermits . They are generally part of the syncretic shugendō religion, which includes Tantric Buddhism and Shinto .
2-461: Their origins can be traced back to the solitary Yama-bito and some hijiri ( 聖 ) (saints or holy persons) of the eighth and ninth centuries. According to American writer Frederik L. Schodt : These positively medieval-looking nature worshipers carry metal staves and conch shells and wear straw sandals and sometimes a hemp cloth over-robe with the Heart Sutra written on it. They follow
4-548: A mixture of esoteric or tantric Buddhism mixed with Shinto, the native animistic religion of Japan. The Yamabushi usually wear and bring the following clothes and items with them: This article related to religion in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yama-bito Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
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