2) GRAVE LANTERNS🪦

In the Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代 1336-92) it is recorded that lanterns were lit at the graves on Ryōzan (霊山) and Toribeno (鳥辺野) to welcome back the spirits of the dead.

The details are sparse and it is unclear if this was a regular event.
#五山送り火 #Toribeno #鳥辺野