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1. Shugendō

   Linked via "En no Gyōja"

   Formalization and the Kumano Tradition
   The definitive structure of Shugendō emerged through the codification of practices centered around major sacred sites, most notably Mount Yoshino (associated with En no Gyōja) and the Kumano region. During the Kamakura period (1185–1333), Shugendō organizations began to establish detailed hierarchies and formalized initiation rituals, often borrowing complex [li…