Everything about Mount Hiei totally explained
is a mountain to the northeast of
Kyoto city, lying on the border between the
Kyoto and
Shiga prefectures,
Japan.
The temple of
Enryaku-ji, the first Japanese outpost of
Tendai sect of
Buddhism, was founded atop Mt. Hiei by
Saichō in
788. The temple complex was razed by
Oda Nobunaga in
1571 to quell the rising power of the Tendai's warrior monks (
sōhei), but it was rebuilt and remains the Tendai headquarters to this day.
Mount Hiei in Folklore
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Mount Hiei has featured in many folk tales over the ages. Originally it was thought to be the home of gods and
demons of
Shinto lore, although it's predominantly known for the Buddhist
monks that come from the temple of
Enryaku-ji.
Marathon monks
John Stevens wrote the book "The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei," chronicling the practice of walking long distances (up to 52 miles) in a single day to attain enlightenment in the monk's current life.
Access
While the mountain is a popular area for
hikers, a toll road provides an easier access by automobile to the top of the mountain. There are also two routes of
funiculars: the
Eizan Cable from the Kyoto side to the connecting point with an aerial tramway to the top and the
Sakamoto Cable from the Shiga side to the foot of Enryaku-ji.
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