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, is a sacred mountain in Nara, Japan, famous for its three tests of courage. Officially known as , it is more popularly known as Mount Ōmine due to its prominence in the Ōmine mountain range. It is located in Yoshino-Kumano National Park in the Kansai region, Honshū, Japan. The temple Ōminesanji, located at the top of the mountain, is the headquarters of the Shugendō sect of Japanese Buddhism and the entire mountain is part of a pilgrimage and training ground for the yamabushi. ==History== The monastery at Mount Ōmine was founded in the 8th century by En no Gyōja, as a home for his new religion of Shugendō.〔Shugendo (“Yamabushi Monks of the Orient" )〕 Shugendo literally means "the path of training and testing," and is based on the self-actualization of spiritual power in experiential form through challenging and rigorous ritualistic tests of courage and devotion known as ''shugyo''.〔Shugendo (“Introduction to Shugendo" )〕 During the Meiji period, in 1872 the imperial government forbade all "superstitious practices" including belief in folkloric creatures such as Yōkai and Yūrei, as well as gender bans on sacred mountains such as Mount Fuji and all of the rituals of Mount Ōmine. During this time the mountain was closed, and any Shugendo practices were carried on in secret. However, in 1945 the Japanese Culture Act repealed these edicts, and the mountain was opened again. Shugendō practicers were quick to reclaim the mountain and restore the traditions. In 1964, Mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada selected Mount Ōmine as number 91 of his 100 famous mountains in Japan. Fukuda's three criteria for the selection of 100 celebrated mountains was their physical grandeur, historical and spiritual significance to Japan, and its individuality, meaning it must have a unique shape, phenomenon or event associated with it.〔JLD Times (“Making a Mountain of mountains" )〕 In 1980 an area of 36,000 ha in the region of Mount Ōmine and Mount Ōdaigahara was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Biosphere Reserve Information - Mount Odaigahara and Mount Omine )〕 In 2004, it was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the ''"Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range"''.〔UNESCO World Heritage (“Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" )〕 This selection was seen as ending the controversy surrounding the mountain's ban on women climbers, as it was given official approval by UNESCO. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Ōmine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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