{"product_id":"sacred-koyasan-a-pilgrimage-to-the-mountain-temple-of-saint-kobo-daishi-and-the-great-sun-buddha","title":"Sacred Kōyasan: A Pilgrimage to the Mountain Temple of Saint Kōbō Daishi and the Great Sun Buddha","description":"Takes the reader on a pilgrimage to Mount Kōya, the holy Buddhist mountain in Japan.\n\nFor more than one thousand years, the vast Buddhist monastery and temple complex on remote Mount Kōya has been one of Japan's most important religious centers. Saint Kōbō Daishi (also known as Kūkai), founder of the esoteric Shingon school and one of the great figures of world Buddhism, consecrated the mountain for holy purposes in the early 800s. Buried on Kōyasan, Kōbō Daishi is said to be still alive, selflessly advocating for the salvation of all sentient beings.\n\nLocated south of Osaka, Kōyasan has attracted visitors from every station of Japanese life, and in recent years, more than a million tourists and pilgrims visit annually. In Sacred Kōyasan, the first book-length study in English of this holy Buddhist mountain, Philip L. Nicoloff invites readers to accompany him on a pilgrimage. Together with the author, the pilgrim-reader ascends the mountain, stays at a temple monastery, and explores Kōyasan's main buildings, sacred statues, and famous forest cemetery. Author and reader participate in the full annual cycle of rituals and ceremonies, and explore the life and legend of Kōbō Daishi and the history of the mountain.\n\nWritten for both the scholarly and general reader, Sacred Kōyasan will appeal to potential travelers, dedicated armchair travelers, and all readers interested in Buddhism and Japanese culture.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0791472604\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0791472604.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Nicoloff, Philip L.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41593831096378,"sku":"DBV.0791472604.G","price":44.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0791472604-0.jpg?v=1786678861","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/sacred-koyasan-a-pilgrimage-to-the-mountain-temple-of-saint-kobo-daishi-and-the-great-sun-buddha","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}