The Marathon Monks of Mt. Hiei: Better than Olympic Athletes? 【Part I】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News-

Mt. Hiei, which straddles Kyoto and Shiga prefectures, is home to a huge temple complex called Enryakuji. The foothills of Mt. Hiei border Kyoto City’s northeast. This group of Buddhist temples is home to an eclectic group of Tendai-shu monks, dubbed the “marathon monks” for their amazing physical feats. Not all En …
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