1142 JP - Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (2004)

Description

"Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto, reflect the fusion of Shinto, rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in Japan, and Buddhism, which was introduced from China and the Korean Peninsula. The sites (495.3 ha) and their surrounding forest landscape reflect a persistent and extraordinarily well-documented tradition of sacred mountains over 1,200 years. The area, with its abundance of streams, rivers and waterfalls, is still part of the living culture of Japan and is much visited for ritual purposes and hiking, with up to 15 million visitors annually. Each of the three sites contains shrines, some of which were founded as early as the 9th century."

纪伊山地的圣地与参拜道
"大峰、熊野三山以及高野山三座圣地坐落在纪伊山地茂密的森林中，俯瞰太平洋，它们通过多条参拜古道连接奈良和京都两个古 都，反映出根植于日本自然崇拜古老传统的神道教与自中国和朝鲜半岛引入日本的佛教的相互融合。该遗址（面积为495.3公顷）及其周围的森林景观是 1200多年来持续保留完好的圣山传统的写照。这个地区连同其丰富的小溪、河流和瀑布仍然是日本现存文化的一部分，每年吸引多达1500万游客来参拜和游 览。三个遗址内都有神殿，有些神殿甚至修建于9世纪。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1142

1142-01 Yoshinoyama 吉野山
1142-02 Yoshino Mikumari-jinja 金峰山寺
1142-03 Kimpu-jinja 吉野水分神社
1142-04 Kimpusen-ji 金峰神社
1142-05 Yoshimizu-jinja 吉水神社
1142-06 Ôminesan-ji 大峰山寺
1142-07 Kumano Hongû Taisha 熊野本宫大社
1142-08 Kumano Hayatama Taisha 熊野速玉大社
1142-09 Kumano Nachi Taisha 熊野那智大社
1142-10 Seiganto-ji 青岸渡寺
1142-11 Nachi no Ôtaki 那智大瀑布
1142-12 Nachi Primeval Forest  那智原生树林
1142-13 Fudarakusan-ji  补陀洛山寺
1142-14 Niutsuhime-jinja 丹生都比卖神社
1142-15 Kongôbu-ji 金刚峰寺
1142-16 Jisonin 慈尊院
1142-17 Niukanshôfu-jinja 丹生官省符神社
1142-18to23 Pilgrimage Routes 参詣道
 

1142-01 Mt Yoshino Cherry Blossom

1142-01 Mt Yoshino - 中千本

1142-01 Mt Yoshino - 中千本

1142-01 Mt Yoshino - Yoshino Jingu Shrine吉野神宮

1142-01 Mt Yoshino - Katte Shrine 勝手神社

1142-01 Mt Yoshino -  Nyoirinji 如意輪寺

1142-01 Mt Yoshino -  Nyoirinji Pagoda 如意輪寺 多宝塔

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1142-02 Mt Yoshino - Mikumari Shirine 吉野水分神社

1142-04 Mt Yoshino - Kinpusen-ji temple 金峰山寺 蔵王堂

1142-04 Mt Yoshino - Kinpusen-ji temple 金峰山寺仁王门

1142-05 Mt Yoshino - 吉水神社 

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1142-15 Kôyasan - Kongôbu-ji Daimon

 

Courtesy of MAKIKO-S from postcrossing forum