Thank you for the fall foliage question. Next is the question I'm interested in.
Ryoma was on the NHK Taiga drama a few years ago, and Ryoma's fiancee was among them? I saw news where it seemed like reki women flooded into the tomb of Sana, but I'd like to visit the graves of famous people in history someday.
Do you have any recommendations for this famous person's grave as seen from a monk?
I've been to Sakamoto Ryoma and Nikko Toshogu in Kyoto.
Momiji
My name is Tetsuya Urakami from Nagomi-an. I didn't know any temples with beautiful maple leaves, but I'd like to give you one answer.
That is Nichiren Sect Ikegami Honmonji Temple in Ota Ward, Tokyo.
There is the tomb of the pro wrestler Rikidouzan of yesteryear. The impact is huge.
http://hasunoha.jp/questions/18
No matter what kind of grave it is, if you aren't interested in the people who are mourning there, I don't think you'll be able to deeply feel it. It might be a good idea to visit the graves of people Momiji respects or people you like.
Also, in Tokyo, if you go to large cemeteries such as Aoyama Cemetery or Tama Cemetery, there are graves of famous people, and there are also elaborate graves. It might be a good idea to go for a walk on a clear autumn day.
The link below is a blog I wrote about Rikidouzan's tomb. If you want to see the real thing, please don't click on it (^_^;)
http://753an.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2012-08-21
Nice to meet you, my name is Takaon Wada from Hiroshima City.
I don't know any graves like that, so
Here are some sites you might find helpful.
http://www.hakaishi.jp/tomb
http://10jiku.sakura.ne.jp/wordpress/world-grave/category
Or maybe, you have an unusual hobby (^<^) I think that's great.
I never thought about it that way, probably because I visited graves all the time and got used to seeing them.
You might think it doesn't have much to do with this story,
There are things I recommend when visiting graves.
Whether it's a tomb or a pagoda, what should be built and erected there is not simply a memorial stone pagoda, wooden board, and incense stick, but it also “builds (emits) the heart of Bodhi.”
In other words, humans see tombstones only as stones, only as memorial monuments, and only to the extent of so-called graves.
However, in the first place, tombstones and stupas related to temples “should” be prayed along with the Bodhi's vow to leave the Three Evils (greed, anger, and ignorance) for a long time and fulfill the same heart as the Buddha by praying at that pagoda even after the Buddha passed away.
My friend, Osho, went to a sacred place in India to visit graves, and we only talked about sightseeing.
If you don't have a Buddha heart, Bodhi heart, or a prayer heart, it means that visiting graves should be done while sightseeing under the management of an unreligious cemetery.
So what is a sense of religion? Along with the feeling of loving the deceased, those of us who are alive inspire over and over again a way of life away from hesitation and suffering. We should stir up Bodhi's heart a million times, one million times, and make a heart of vow while holding hands to “fulfill enlightenment.”
I don't mean to say anything too bad, but no matter whose grave you pray to, it's all your own. Keep this thing in one corner of your chest. (^mu^) Let's fulfill Bodhi while we are alive.
When visiting people's graves
While thinking about myself at some point
While I'm still alive
Strengthen the heart to hope for enlightenment
To Momiji
When it comes to historical figures
I have the impression that some kind of shape or tomb has been left.
Why don't you go and look for the graves of historical figures you're interested in?
By all means at that time
Understand enough about that person
It would be nice if we could talk to someone in front of the grave.
More than just visiting, it seems like there are ways to enjoy it. Gassho