10 Of The Most Terrifying And Strange Religious Sites From Asia

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Last Updated on October 27, 2020

#4 – Mount Osore Japan

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Mount Osore Japan© TheClever

Whether you call it Mount Osore or Mount Osorezan, you cannot be mistaken. In both cases, you are speaking about Japan’s most sacred and holey sites. It is also considered as an entrance to hell as it nestles on a volcanic zone.

Everything around this Buddhist temple, including its mysterious and dreadful landscape, the sulfur that taints the air, the pockmarked ground that blows
hot-spring waters, all remind you that death is very close. You can say that’s its a depiction of the afterlife.

The temple is surrounded by a river and eight mountains. The rocks along the riverside are believed to be put there by the dead spirits of children and babies who hope to build a cairn in order for their soul to be able to move on and find the light of the other world.

There also statues all around the place which stands for Jizo who is the guarding spirit that protect the dead young souls and their collected rocks from all what is evil.

So, this temple and the surrounding landmark are filled with gifts that parent offer to the spirits of their dead loved ones.Usually, parents would bring pebbles or rocks to make the spirits of their lost babies struggle less while trying to build a bridge through which they can move on.

That’s in addition to other gifts such as chocolate, candy, and toys. Parents did not forget Jizo, they are very thankful and appreciate what he does to protect the souls of their little ones.

Therefore, they never forget to bring him gifts as well. In most of the times, gifts offered to Jizo are shoes that he can wear while chasing the evil away from children.

According to the beliefs, the little bridge of Mount Osore crosses to the afterlife. So, if you lived a good life filled with good deeds, you will easily cross it but if your whole life was all about evil, you won’t even see it. Only the good ones will!

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