TEMPLE - Jodoji Yakushi Mino

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Jodoji Yakushi Mino

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Joodooji 浄土寺 / 淨土寺 Jodo-Ji, Mino
医薬山 Iyakuzan 浄土寺 Jodoji
Kurusudera 九流水寺（くるすでら）

宮崎県西都市三納9728 九流水 / Miyazaki, Saito city, Mino (Kurusu)

The temple was founded around 1350 on request of 崇光天皇 Suko Tenno (1334 - 1398).
Around 1580, it was relocated to 上九流水 Upper Kurusu by 高甫主桂和尚 Priest Katsura
and given the name 医薬山浄土寺 Iyakuzan Jodo-Ji.
Later it was renovated by 2世正山宗侃和尚 Priest Kan.
In 1615 it was relocated to 下九流水 Lower Kurusu.
In 1871, it was abolished.
In 1882, 智海和尚 Priest Chikai moved it to its present location.

In the compound is a statue of Jibo Kannon 慈母観世音 Kannon the loving mother :

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : oyakushi.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 22 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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知多郡 Chita district 美浜町 Mihama town

. Daikai Ryu Okami 大海龍大神 Great Dragon King of the Sea .




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京都市 Kyoto city

. Amida Nyorai Legends 阿弥陀如来と伝説 .
如意ヶ嶽 Mount Nyoigatake / Daimonjiyama (Nyoigatake)
浄土寺 the Temple Jodo-Ji is located at the foot of mount Nyoigatake.
Once the statue of 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai flew off the the peak of the mountain and
started to shine daikomyo 大光明 a very bright light.
This happened during the time of 盂蘭盆 the Urabon rituals.
This is the origin of the letter dai 大 "large", that is burned on this mountain since then.

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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