Utagahama Beach

... Mt. Nantai is a sacred place of mountain worship established by the monk Shodo in ancient times, with the Okumiya of Futarasan Shrine at the summit, the Chugushi (Chugushi) at Chugushi on the northeast shore of Lake Chuzenji, and the main shrine in Nikko city. Women were prohibited from climbing the mountain above the current Irohazaka climb, and monks of the "peak zen" practiced their training at Utagahama Beach on the east shore of the lake. In the early modern period, "Nantai zen" and "Funa zen" were also held in the form of groups, with the participation of "gyonin" (trainees) in which the general public could participate. ...

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to "Utagahama" are listed below.

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…　男体山は古代に僧勝道が開いた山岳信仰の霊場であり，山頂に二荒山神社の奥宮，中禅寺湖北東岸の中宮祠（ちゆうぐうし）に中宮(中宮祠)，日光市街に本社がある。現在のいろは坂上り口から上は女人の登山を禁止し，〈峰禅頂〉の僧が湖の東岸歌ヶ浜などを拠点として修行した。さらに近世には一般の人が参加する〈行人〉による〈男体禅頂〉〈船禅頂〉も講の形で行われた。…

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