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The petals of the flower were also likened to the scarf worn by the famed 'sōhei (僧兵) of Enryaku-ji.
These warrior monks, for centuries an ominous threat to religious opponents and the imperial court, had a distinctive manner of dressing.
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📿LITTLE MOUNTAIN MONKS🌺
This is the season for dogwood (ハナミズキ) and the slightly more delicate looking Japanese dogwood (ヤマボウシ).
The flower's centre (ovary/style/stigma) was likened to the shaved head of a monk, so it was named 'yamabōshi' (ヤマボウシ 'mountain priest').
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