En no Gyōja: Mountain Ascetic, Healer, and Founder of Shugendō
En no Gyōja is the semi-legendary founder of Shugendō — the Japanese mountain ascetic tradition that blends Shinto, Buddhism, Taoism, and direct training in nature.
En no Gyōja is the semi-legendary founder of Shugendō — the Japanese mountain ascetic tradition that blends Shinto, Buddhism, Taoism, and direct training in nature.