Since 1885, only 46 other so-called "marathon monks" of the Tendai sect have lived through the ritual, which dates to the 8th century and is believed to be a path to enlightenment.

这种“启迪之路”的宗教仪式起源于8世纪。 1885年以来，只有其他46位佛教天台宗的大师完成了这种仪式，而这些大师都被称为“马拉松大师”。

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Damaged coffins are fixed or replaced before the mummies are walked around the area by following a path of straight lines during the ritual, called ma 'nene, or the Ceremony of Cleaning Corpses.

仪式期间，干尸会在一条笔直线路的区域附近“行走”。在这之前，人们会把损坏的棺材修好或者替换掉。这个仪式叫做Manene，又称清洁尸体的仪式。

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