Yamabushi

Yamabushi (山伏) (one who prostrates himself on the mountain) are Japanese mountain ascetic hermits.[1] They are generally part of the syncretic Shugendō religion which includes Tantric Buddhist and Shinto elements.[2]

Yamabushi with his special bandana,sword,spear,and clothes

Their origins can be traced back to the solitary Yama-bito and some hijiri (聖) of the eighth and ninth centuries.[3]

Way of fighting

The Yamabushis typically tend to be alone and use the nature and imitate it against their opponents .

Most of the time they relax and practice yoga in nature and strongly focus on nature.

They have strong rituals and great respect to each other just like Samurais .

Their main Fighting Style is Shuai Jiao,they use this method for a long time,and usually practicing it everyday,and teach it to their children.

See also

Further reading
  • Ratti, Oscar; Westbrook, Adele (1999). Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan. Edison, New Jersey: Castle Books. ISBN 0785810730.
  • Powell, Steve John; Cabello, Angeles Marin (May 12, 2021). "Japan's Mountain Ascetic Hermits". British Broadcasting Corporation.

References
  1. Nelson, Andrew Nathaniel (1995). The Original Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Classic ed.). Rutland, Vermont: C. E. Tuttle Co. pp. 134, 346. ISBN 9780804819657.
  2. "Exoteric Buddhism, Esoteric Buddhism, and Shugendo - 顕教・密教・修験道". www.tendai-jimon.jp. Tendaijimon Sect. Archived from the original on 2020-12-21. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. Blacker, Carmen (1999). The Catalpa Bow: A Study of Shamanistic Practices in Japan (3rd ed.). Richmond, Virginia: Japan Library. pp. 165–167. ISBN 1873410859.
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