Shinto and Buddhism pray for the end of the new corona together Kyoto Kitano Tenmangu

At Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, a ritual "Kitano Goryokai" was held in which the priest and the priest of Enryakuji Temple on Mt.

The "Kitano Goryokai" at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto is a ritual of Shinto and Buddhism that started more than 1000 years ago and has been cut off since the Onin War. It was revived for the first time in 550 years.

This year, about 20 priests of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and Hieizan Enryakuji Temple gathered at the main shrine.

Then, after the monk dedicated the Buddhist memorial service "Lotus Sutra" to read out the Lotus Sutra, Shinto and Buddhism joined together to pray for the end of the new coronavirus.

Kusunoki Higashikawa of Kitano Tenmangu said, "I think it is very meaningful for temples and shrines to unite their hearts and pray for the extinction of the plague as the spread of infection spreads anxiety. I want to. "