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Item: Exceptional Example!
Shugendo Buddhist Sect Hemp Jacket
(Kanman Haori)
The large katazome dyed lettering is Sanskrit.
Hand written kanji are Sutras
This Jacket may have been owned by a Shugendopriest or lay person
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Age |
Early to Mid 1900s |
Condition |
Very Good Condition. We have NOT washed this garment. |
Size |
Collar down to bottom Edge
43 inches, 110 cm
Sleeve end to end, across shoulders
50 inches, 130 cm
Medium-Heavy Weight
Hand Loomed Hemp
Hand stitched, tailored.
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| Comment: Shugendo, a Japanese folk religion, is an eclectic Buddhist sect with a mystical-spiritual tradition which originated in 7th century. Shugendo evolved as an amalgamation of esoteric Buddhism & Shinto along with influences of Daoism & Onmyodo. With a background in mountain worship. the goal of Shugendo is the development of a person's spiritual experience and power through pilgrimages to holy mountains and there engaging in ascetic discourse with mountain spirits. |
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