He discusses that as with the seasons that changed in ancient Japan, there existed a belief in the so-called 'wakamizu' that purified the body and the mind and recharged life force by obtaining sacred water 'wakamizu' at the beginning of spring. 古代日本に季節が新しく生まれ変わるのと同じように、春の始めに聖なる水「若水」を汲み、身心を清め生気をたくわえるいわゆる「若水」信仰の存在を考察している。 |