When I walked through the sacred sites of southern Kyushu (Kagoshima and Miyazaki),<br />Have you ever felt a certain "unease"? Despite having a deep history of faith,<br />There are hardly any ascetic monks or pilgrims to be seen there.<br />Why is this place so quiet?<br /><br />The background to this lies in the brutal oppression by the Satsuma Domain that lasted for 300 years,<br />The thorough anti-Buddhist movement that took place in the shadow of the Meiji Restoration<br />There was a harrowing history that isn't mentioned in textbooks.<br /><br />In this video, we present the perspective of a traveling videographer.<br />We will trace the footsteps of "hidden Buddhist chanting," which was once preserved under the extreme fear of "death penalty if discovered."<br /><br />📌 Highlights of this video: The real reason why the Satsuma Domain banned Jodo Shinshu (Ikkō-shū):<br />How did the Shimazu family fear the strong bonds that had once troubled even Oda Nobunaga?<br /><br />A life-threatening "secret Buddha statue":<br />The fervent feelings of the followers at the time are embodied in these tiny wooden statues that are so small you might easily overlook them.<br /><br />Hidden Sacred Site: "The Hidden Nenbutsu Cave"<br />Crossing the pathless mountains, we entered the cave where we had been hunched over and praying.<br /><br />Memories of merciless torture:<br />The "stone-holding torture stone" remaining at Anrakuji Temple in Miyakonojo City tells the story of the price of faith.<br /><br />The tragedy of the anti-Buddhist movement:<br />1066 temples have disappeared, and the faces of Amida Buddha statues have been chipped away.<br />The vivid scars of history remain at the tomb of Komatsu Tatewaki and Myōenji Temple.<br /><br />Even though history cruelly damaged the Buddhist statues, it could not destroy the hearts of the people.<br />The history of how Jodo Shinshu Buddhism came to account for 70% of the population in this region,<br />Experience the enduring "remembered prayers" through a quiet pilgrimage.<br /><br />Your support through channel subscriptions and likes would be greatly appreciated!<br />[Subscribe to our channel here!]<br />https://www.youtube.com/@UCAuBh-jiUk-fSQwYwXFk5BQ<br /><br />0:00 Opening: The Mysteries of Kagoshima<br />2:03 [Chapter 1: The Satsuma Domain - The Pressure of History]<br />3:55 [Chapter 2: Silent Prayer, Hidden Nembutsu]<br />8:08 [Chapter 3: The Unending Darkness - The Anti-Buddhist Movement]<br />10:33 [Chapter 4: The Dawn of History]<br /><br />#HistoricalMystery #HiddenBuddhistPrayer #SatsumaDomain #AntiBuddhistMovement #KagoshimaTourism #MiyazakiTourism #JodoShinshu #JapaneseHistory #ShimazuClan #MysteryPilgrimage<br /><br />△ Plugins ideal for film emulation<br />https://www.dehancer.com/<br />Use the code "SARUKO" to get a 10% discount.
