Tree Photograph - Pilgrimage through the silent cemetery by Peter Thoeny

Pilgrimage through the silent cemetery is a photograph by Peter Thoeny which was uploaded on October 28th, 2023.

Pilgrimage through the silent cemetery

Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude!

We were invited by priests to visit Koyasan, the birthplace of the Shingon Buddhism in Japan. We... more

by Peter Thoeny

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Title

Pilgrimage through the silent cemetery

Artist

Peter Thoeny

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Photograph - Quality Hdr Photography

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Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude!

We were invited by priests to visit Koyasan, the birthplace of the Shingon Buddhism in Japan. We stayed overnight at a temple. Highlights of the visit were walking at night along the Okunoin Cemetery to the mausoleum of Kukai, the founder of Shingon, and participating in a Goma Ritual. Walking along the 2 km path through the cemetery was a spiritual experience, and not scary at all.

This cemetery is probably the oldest in Japan, with moss covered tombstones as old as 1200 years. It is a privilege to get buried here among the 300'000 graves, but if accepted it'll cost you at least US$1M.

-- ƒ/4.0, 50 mm, 0.8, 1.6, 8, 25 sec, ISO 400, © 2023 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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October 28th, 2023