noun
mountain worship; sacred mountain religion
Refers to religious traditions that revere mountains as sacred, often associated with ascetic practices like Shugendō.
See also: 修験道
山岳信仰は日本の古くからの宗教的な伝統の一つだ。
Mountain worship is one of Japan's ancient religious traditions.
修験道は山岳信仰と仏教が結びついたものだ。
Shugendō is a fusion of mountain worship and Buddhism.