1. Night journey to Enryaku-ji

    · Enryaku-ji, Mount Hiei, Ōtsu, Japan

    Night journey to Enryaku-ji
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    Murasaki went at night to Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei for a religious observance attended by Empress Shōshi’s household, recording preaching, confession, and boating after the service. A translator’s note identifies the temple as Enryakuji on Mount Hiei. The source gives a Japanese-calendar day but no modern-calendar conversion.

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