The memorial service of the Tendai sect of "Chunichi Niwa Gidai Hosho", the biggest event of the Kaichō held at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, was held.
The "Chunichi Garden Ceremony" of the Zenkoji Gokaicho is held to honor the "Maedachi Honzon", which is open to the public as a substitute for the main idol. rice field.
Guided by the sounds of the musicians' sho and fluttering, the monks wearing gorgeous robes and vermilion umbrellas slowly proceeded to the turning pillars in front of the main hall to form a line. rice field.
Then, when the Buddhist priest Kansho Kayaki, who was promoted by Zenkoji Temple, began to raise the sutra, the monks sprinkled colorful paper called "Sanka" that looked like the petals of a lotus and read the sutras all at once.
According to Daikanjin Temple, this time the number of attendees was reduced to about one-fourth of the conventional one as a measure against the new corona, so worshipers were looking at the gorgeous memorial service while holding hands and taking pictures. ..
The woman who visited said, "I came here for the first time, but I felt very glittering and refreshed. I hope that the corona will be settled by the next opening of the book."
The opening of the Zenkoji Temple will be held until the 29th of next month.