Okunoin Path is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on December 10th, 2023.
Okunoin Path
Okunoin (奥の院), the mausoleum of Kūkai, surrounded by an immense graveyard (the largest in Japan).
The forest srrounding Mount Koya... more
Title
Okunoin Path
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Artwork
Description
Okunoin (奥の院), the mausoleum of Kūkai, surrounded by an immense graveyard (the largest in Japan).
The forest srrounding Mount Koya (Koya-san) in Wakayama, a sacred mountain and temple complex founded by the monk Kobo Daishi, serves as a huge cemetery. So huge, in fact, that Okunoin Cemetery, as it is called, is the largest in all of Japan.
Lit by thousands of lanterns, Oku-no-in is the mausoleum of the monk that founded the complex. According to tradition, the lights have been burning constantly since his death more than 1,000 years ago. It is around that mausoleum that the cemetery is located. Known not only for its size and significance, but for its unique headstones, Okunoin is filled with giant spaceships, cups, and other strange monuments erected for the former employees of astronautical and coffee companies. A special monument was built by a pesticide company to commemorate all of its insect victims.
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December 10th, 2023
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