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Kuji River

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Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Kuji River
Address:
Okawamecho, Kuji 028-0091, Iwate Prefecture

Ku-ji means “nine symbolic cuts” and refers to a variety of mantras that consist of nine syllables. The syllables used in kuji are numerous, especially within the realm of mikkyo . Scholars have stated that kuji is of Taoist origin, not Buddhist. There is no record of the kuji in any of the Shingon or Tendai records that were brought back from China. The use of kuji is largely a layman’s practice, and not seen in the orthodox Buddhist traditions. It is found extensively in Shugendō, the ascetic mountain tradition of Japan, and ryobu Shinto, which is the result of blending Buddhist and Shinto beliefs.
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