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Higan

Higan (彼岸; lit. "distant shore") is a Buddhist holiday exclusively celebrated by Japanese sects for seven days; three days before and after both the Spring equinox (shunbun) and Autumnal equinox (shūbun). It is observed by nearly every Buddhist school in Japan. The tradition extends from mild weather that occurs during the time of equinoxes, though the…

History, Origin & Ancestral veneration

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Ancestral veneration

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Higan

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples43
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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related to history · 19
Higan → Autumn Equinoxes, Buddhist Higan-e, Bun'o, Emperor Kameyama, Enryaku, Five Kinai, Great Council, Higan-e, Imperial Court, In, Japan, Kongo Hannya Paramita Sutra, Nihon Kōki, On, Prince Sawara, Seven Provinces, Spring, State, The
related to Origin · 17
Higan → Amida Buddha, Autumn Equinoxes, Buddhism, Buddhist, Chinese, East, Eventually, In Pure Land Buddhism, It, Japanese, Nowadays, Other Shore, Pure Land, Sanskrit, Spring, The, West
related to Ancestral veneration · 4
Higan → Japanese, Obon, Ohigan, Similar
see also · 3
Higan → In Japanese, Lycoris, Red

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buddhist equinoxes japanese spring buddhism holiday year day sun event shore days order observed tradition time autumn origin west night

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Higanrelated to Ancestral venerationSimilar0.60section
Higanrelated to Ancestral venerationObon0.60section
Higanrelated to Ancestral venerationJapanese0.60section
Higanrelated to Ancestral venerationOhigan0.60section
Higanrelated to historyIn0.60section
Higanrelated to historyEnryaku0.60section
Higanrelated to historyBuddhist Higan-e0.60section
Higanrelated to historyJapan0.60section
Higanrelated to historyNihon Kōki0.60section
Higanrelated to historyKongo Hannya Paramita Sutra0.60section
Higanrelated to historyPrince Sawara0.60section
Higanrelated to historyOn0.60section

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