The Japanese will Yang Festival tens of thousands of naked Fengqiang "treasure tree"

In February 19th, the Japanese city of Okayama West Temple, a temple abbot is as naked as when one was born man sprinkler.Will Yang Festival is also called "the naked festival"

In February 19th, the Japanese city of Okayama West Temple, a temple abbot is as naked as when one was born man sprinkler. On the same day, the traditional Japanese will Yang Festival held in Okayama city in the West temple. Will Yang Festival is also called "the Naked Festival", the participants are male, they only Japanese traditional pocket crotch cloth, almost naked. This activity began in the late Edo period.

From temple left two pieces of treasure wood, free competition for male followers.

"Treasure tree" by 6 inches long, 3 inches in diameter into the fir. Why people to treasure wood obsession can be traced back to 1300 years ago. According to legend, then the west a Buddism godness Guanyin Temple hospital has just been completed, a monk from the Nara will be called a "correction" into the ceremony here. In this ceremony, the monks to the Temple Treasures "Niu Yu Paper" wrap, placed behind a Buddism godness Guanyin Bodhisattva image, dedicated to the 14 day, the rich national stability, a bumper grain harvest, people pray.

After the ceremony, the paper used to wrap the baby by the abbot to older believers. Niu Yuzhi's family a year if smoothly, have ample food and clothing, and then, every year for believers to bovine jade paper, Yang Festival Customs formed thereby. About 500 years ago the Muromachi era, Niu Yu fragile paper evolved into the fir tree made of po. The abbot of allegiance to the Arab-Israeli provisions from the temple, leaving two pieces of treasure wood, free competition for male followers.

On the day of the festival, believers admission

Holiday that day, furious at midnight, all the lights go out, two pieces of wood together from the temple treasure was two, behind, participants began to rob treasure wood, generally need to form a team. When the treasure was to grab a tree, the crowd gradually surrounded several laps, moving slowly out of the temple. The ceremony ended for the precious wood.