Yamabushi Warriors at the Archery Contest in Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto!
These Yamabushi-Mountain warriors (山伏) are saying their sacred prayers before participating in the Archery (Toshiya-通し矢) contest in Sanjūsangen-dō (三十三間堂) in Kyoto!
Yamabushi (山伏) (one who lies in the mountains) are Japanese Mountain ascetic hermits with a long tradition, endowed with supernatural powers in traditional Japanese mysticism. They follow the Shugendō (修験道) doctrine, an integration of mainly esoteric Buddhism of the Shingon (真言) sect, with Tendai (天台宗, Tendai-shū) Buddhism, Taoism, and Shinto (神道) elements.
They also participated in battles and skirmishes alongside samurai (武士) and sōhei (僧兵) on occasion. Their origins can be traced back to the solitary Yama-bito（山人, Yamaōshi, and some hijiri (聖) of the eighth and ninth centuries. There has also been cross-teaching with samurai weaponry and Yamabushi's spiritual approach to life and fighting.
Yamabushi (山伏) (one who lies in the mountains) are Japanese Mountain ascetic hermits with a long tradition, endowed with supernatural powers in traditional Japanese mysticism. They follow the Shugendō (修験道) doctrine, an integration of mainly esoteric Buddhism of the Shingon (真言) sect, with Tendai (天台宗, Tendai-shū) Buddhism, Taoism, and Shinto (神道) elements.
They also participated in battles and skirmishes alongside samurai (武士) and sōhei (僧兵) on occasion. Their origins can be traced back to the solitary Yama-bito（山人, Yamaōshi, and some hijiri (聖) of the eighth and ninth centuries. There has also been cross-teaching with samurai weaponry and Yamabushi's spiritual approach to life and fighting.
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