Pedestrianism - Gyodo

Japanese: 行道 - ぎょうどう

[noun] 1. Buddhist term. The procession of monks and nuns circling around statues and temples of Buddha while reciting sutras. Also, the ceremony involved. *Ryōiki (810-824), part 2: "They place utensils on their hands, burn incense, perform the procession, and recite Dharani." [Nankai Kiki Naihoden - 3] 2. Monks and nuns walking while chanting sutras. Walking along the road while reciting sutras. *Shoku Nihongi - Jinki 5th year (728), August Koshin: "The crown prince was ill in bed. (omitted) He turned to the Buddha for a sutra ceremony and performed the procession for a day. Due to the _{merit of} _this , _{he hoped} to regain _{his peace} _. " 3. To practice Buddhism. ※Instructions of Toganoo Myoe (1238): " By chance, I was given a human body, and fortunately was able to wear a robe. I entered the Buddhist teachings and called myself a pilgrim." [The Sutra of Immeasurable Life, Volume 2] ④ A person or thing going round and round in the same place. Also, the path that it goes round. ※ Genpei Jōsuiki (before the 14th century), Chapter 4, 5: "The emperor was going round and round along the borders of his house ."

Yuki-michi [Passage]

〘 noun 〙① The way one goes. The road one takes when going. The outbound journey. Used in contrast to the return journey. ※Cyen (1909-10) by Nagai Kafu, 9 "Both the journey to school and the journey home. " ② The route one takes. The path one travels. The route one takes. ③ The destination of something spent, such as money. Destination. ※Ninjyohon, Shunshoku Umeji Homami (1832-33), 4 "The whereabouts of the treasure that was sent to the court, the whereabouts of the gold coin , though known, are a grave crime for forging the master's seal."

koudou kaudou [walking]

〘Noun〙① To walk the path. Also, that path. Also refers to the movement of celestial bodies. ※Untitled poem of Japan (around 1162-64) 9: Pilgrimage to Musashi-ji Temple (Fujiwara Shuko) "The pine trees in the mysterious valley are old and thin, withered and scaled. The moss on the path is worn down by old stains." [Warring States Strategy - Qin Strategy - Keibun-kun] ② To walk the path. To respect and practice morality. [Book of Filial Piety - Kaisou Myogisho]

Go (walk)

The road to go on. The road to pass by. ※Manyoshu (late 8th century) 13-3324 "When I bury the deceased with the gods, I know the course of the road ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 仏語。僧尼が行列して経を読みながら仏像や仏殿の周囲をめぐること。また、その儀式。※霊異記（810‐824）下「手の於(うへ)に(おきび)を置き、香を焼きて、行道し、陀羅尼を読みて」〔南海寄帰内法伝‐三〕② 僧尼が経を唱えながら歩くこと。読経(どきょう)しながら道を行くこと。※続日本紀‐神亀五年（728）八月甲申「皇太子寝病〈略〉礼仏転経、一日行道。縁_二此功徳_一、欲_レ得_二平復_一」③ 仏道を修行すること。※栂尾明恵上人遺訓（1238）「適(たまたま)人身を受けて、幸ひに袈裟を纏ひ、仏法に入て行道すると名付けて」〔無量寿経‐下〕④ 人や物が同じところをぐるぐるめぐること。また、そのめぐる道。※源平盛衰記（１４Ｃ前）四五「後戸の縁を彼方此方へ行道(ギャウだう)し御座(おはしま)しけるに」

ゆき‐みち【行道】

〘名〙① 行きの道。行く時に通る道。往路。帰り道に対していう。※冷笑（1909‐10）〈永井荷風〉九「通学の行道(ユキミチ)にも帰道(かへりみち)にも」② 行く道順。行くての道。順路。③ 金銭など、費やしたものの行く先。ゆくえ。※人情本・春色梅児誉美（1832‐33）四「おはらひに出た宝の行衛、知れてはあれど金子の行道(ユキミチ)、主人の判を偽た重罪」