The Sacred Mountains Of Asia Kyoto Journal

The sacred mountain is a symbol revered by people in every ethnic and religious tradition of Asia, from India to Japanwhether seen as the abode of the ancestors, a destination of pilgrimage, a pillar holding up the sky, a personification of the god Shiva, or a model of the entire cosmos. The twenty-nine pieces presented here celebrate the sacred peaks through prose, poetry, travelogue, historical and spiritual texts, art, and photographs. "The Sacred Mountain" is a symbol revered by people in every religious and ethnic tradition of Asia. The 29 articles contained here celebrate these sacred peaks through prose, poetry, travelogue, historical and spiritual texts, art, and photos, and will be of interest to all students of Asian culture. "The sacred mountain is a symbol revered by people in every ethnic and religious tradition of Asia, from India to Japanwhether seen as the abode of the ancestors, a destination of pilgrimage, a pillar holding up the sky, a personification of the god Shiva, or a model of the entire cosmos. The twenty-nine pieces presented here celebrate the sacred peaks through prose, poetry, travelogue, historical and spiritual texts, art, and photographs."--BOOK JACKET. The sacred mountain is a symbol revered by people in every ethnic and religious tradition of Asia, from India to Japan whether seen as the abode of the ancestors, a destination of pilgrimage, a pillar holding up the sky, a personification of the god Shiva, or a model of the entire cosmos. The twenty-nine pieces presented here celebrate the sacred peaks through prose, poetry, travelogue, historical and spiritual texts, art, and photographs