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It's unclear what the character '大' represents.
As Kūkai is often credited as creator, many have suggested it signifies the Shingon doctrine of 'Sokushin Jōbutsu' (即身成仏 lit. 'Becoming a Buddha in This Life').
Alternatively it might symbolize the 5 elements, or a human figure. -
👋FAREWELL TO THE DEAD🔥
Obon (お盆) draws to a close in the next few days, and tomorrow evening families will be saying goodbye to their ancestral spirits for another year.
From 8pm fiery shapes will appear on five of Kyōto's mountains...beacons guiding the dead back to the Netherworld.
#五山送り火 #Japan #Kyoto #京都 #wagashi #お盆 #Obon #GozannoOkuribi #Daimonji #大文字
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Reikan-ji (霊鑑寺) is named after a sacred mirror enshrined in its main hall. The mirror was a relic of Nyoi-ji (如意寺/如意輪寺), a wealthy temple complex that originally stood on the site and spread all the way across the mountain (Nyoigadake 如意ヶ嶽, aka Daimonji-yama 大文字).