Rabbit jump - Rabbit jump

...A competition in which ascetic monks choose an opponent and use their magic on each other to see who has the most magical power. Ascetic monks were believed to have mastered magical powers by entering the mountains and undergoing ascetic practices, they could compete at any time, but it was a regular event to test their powers after their ascetic training in the mountains. The most famous such competitions have been held since ancient times on Mt. Hiei, Mt. Omine, Mt. Kumano, Mt. Haguro, and Mt. Hiko. In these competitions, participants are divided into two groups of three or ten people, and take turns competing with each other. The winner of the competition is decided by the total number of wins and losses.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "rabbit jumping" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…修験者どうしが相手を決めて互いに法術を尽くし，身についた験力の優劣を競うもの。修験者は山岳に入って苦行を重ね，験力を体得するものと考えられたので，いつでも効験を競うことができたが，とくに入峰（にゆうぶ）修行の後にその力を試す験競べが恒例行事として行われた。比叡山，大峰山，熊野山，羽黒山，彦山などのそれが古来有名で，これらは3人ずつあるいは10人ずつと，左右に分かれて，順番に験を競い，全体の勝敗数をもって左右両組の勝負を決めた。…

※「兎飛び」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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