熊野古道朝聖-紀伊路-和歌山城 Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage - Kii Route - Wakayama Castle 紀伊路是連接大阪城至和歌山城至田邊市的一條朝聖路線。這條路線早在熊野信仰備受推崇之前，不僅成為天皇從飛鳥(現奈良県高市郡附近)和奈良都城外出巡遊時的必經之路，在日本現存的最古老詩歌集中，稱頌這條路的詩歌也是不盡其數。翻過無盡的山嶺，沿著海岸南下。在平安時代，天皇與貴族經常透過紀伊路展開「熊野御幸」，此路線因而具有濃厚的宗教與政治意涵，是「聖地熊野」與京都王權中心之間的連結軸線。 The Kii Route is a pilgrimage route connecting Osaka Castle, Wakayama Castle, and Tanabe City. Long before the Kumano faith gained prominence, this route served as a vital route for the emperor on his tours from Asuka (near present-day Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture) and the capital of Nara. Countless poems praising this route can be found in Japan's oldest extant poetry collections. Crossing endless mountains and heading south along the coast, during the Heian period, the emperor and nobles frequently traveled the Kii Route on their "Kumano Mikuni." This route thus acquired a profound religious and political significance, serving as a connecting axis between the "holy land" of Kumano and the imperial c...