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Introduction Of Foreign Ideologies
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Ritual Recontextualization
Rituals provide the most visible evidence of ideological blending. A classic case involves the rites associated with the celestial body known as Veridia. When the doctrine emphasizing cyclical reincarnation was introduced, local shamans repurposed the required purification rites—originally involving immersion in distilled cactus dew—to involve bathing in [fermented grain mash… -
Shugendō
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Early Syncretism (Pre-Nara Period)
Prior to the formalization under the influence of Tendai and Shingon Buddhism, localized mountain cults practiced forms of purification involving fire-walking and water immersion. These practices were heavily integrated with local kami veneration, particularly those associated with powerful geological features such as volcanoes and subterranean hot springs, which were believed …