Rokugō Manzan

[1] When combined, the term Rokugō Manzan (六郷満山) is used to describe both the collection of Tendai sect temples on the Kunisaki Peninsula and the unique religious culture which was born in this region.

[1] Although this story is legendary, the mountain valleys of the Kunisaki Peninsula and the Rokugō Manzan temples, along with the nearby Usa Jingū, are widely believed to be the birthplace of shinbutsu-shūgō.

[1][2] The Rokugō Manzan religious culture has a history of more than 1,300 years with several of the Kunisaki Peninsula's Tendai sect temples being similarly old.

Usa Jingū, located at the base of the Kunisaki Peninsula, played a major role in the origin of shinbutsu-shūgō and has strong historical connections to the Rokugō Manzan temples.

[5] These policies enforced a separation of Shinto and Buddhism, and Miroku-ji along with most Buddhist elements at Usa Jingū were destroyed or removed in accordance.

Aerial view of the Kunisaki Peninsula . The mountain valleys in which the Rokugō Manzan culture originated can be seen radiating from Mount Futago at the center of the peninsula.
Futago-ji 's Nio Guardian Statues
Torii , typically seen at Shinto shrines , at Futago-ji Temple. This is indicative of Rokugō Manzan's mix of Shinto and Buddhist elements.