Scattering flowers to praise and offer to Buddha. It originates from the Indian practice of scattering flowers and incense on the ground to purify the place and to offer flowers and incense to worshippers. In the past, lotus petals were scattered, but in Japan, paper lotus-shaped petals and shikimi flowers or leaves are sometimes used. It is one of the four rituals (four rituals - Bonbai, Sangeshi, Bonon, and Shakujo) performed during the Great Ceremony, and the chief monk in charge of it is called Sangeshi. There are two types of Sangeshi: Sangeshi, which is performed while walking around the dojo, and Sangeshi, which is performed while seated. After the ceremony, worshippers are free to take the scattered flowers home with them. [Abejien] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
仏を讃(たた)え供養(くよう)するために花を散布すること。もとインドで花や香(こう)を地にまいてその場を清め、また花香をもって信仰対象を供養したことに由来する。古くは蓮(はす)などの花びらを散布したが、日本では紙製の蓮弁(れんべん)形の花びらや樒(しきみ)の花または葉が用いられることもある。大法会(ほうえ)のときに行う4種の儀式(四箇法要(しかほうよう)――梵唄(ぼんばい)、散華、梵音(ぼんおん)、錫杖(しゃくじょう))の一つで、これをつかさどる主僧を散華師(さんげし)という。道場内を行道(ぎょうどう)しつつ行う行道散華と、着座のまま行う次第(しだい)散華とがある。散華の花は、法要のあとで、参拝者たちが自由に持ち帰れる。 [阿部慈園] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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