2 Jun 2024

TEMPLE Daikoji Yakushi

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aikoji Yakushi Iwano

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Daikooji 大光寺 Daiko-Ji, Iwano
大光寺 Daikoji // 岩野薬師 Iwano Yakushi
島根県出雲市斐川町上直江2198 / Shimane, Izumo city, Hikawa town, Kami-Naoe

The main statue is one of seven Yakushi statues carved by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu, when he was in the area.
The statue was carved more than 1200 years ago.
The Yakushi Hall was built in 1706, at 岩野山上 the top of Mound Iwano.
People come here to pray for healing from of diseases from eyes, ears, the mouth and arms and legs.

The warrior 遠藤与一 Endo Yoichi offered a large sword and came every day to pray.
It was also known as 妻薬師 "The Wife of Yakushi".

- Chant of the temple
ゆかり濃き 氷川の里は弥栄湯 薬師日も夜も守り給へる 

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shuin 朱印 stamp

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
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. reference : google 大光寺 .



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This temple is Nr. 04 of the pilgrimage
. 出雲十大薬師霊場 Izumo Pilgrimage to 10 important Yakushi temples .

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説 民話 昔話 – ABC-List .


....................................................................... Ibaraki 栃木県 
栃木市 Ibaraki city 大光寺町 Daikoji town

. hebi 蛇と伝説 Legends about snakes and serpents .
hebi 蛇,親鸞上人 Saint Shinran Shonin
親鸞上人が、嫉妬のために蛇体になった女を救済したという話が伝わっている
. Saint Shinran 親鸞 (1173 – 1263) .




....................................................................... Nagasaki 長崎県 
長崎市 Nagasaki city 鍛冶屋町 Kajiya town

kitsune 狐 a fox
5,60年前、今籠町の大音寺と大光寺の境にある深い溝(大溝)に狐の老夫婦がいた。善狐で、住職に恩を受けたので、寺の周囲を夜回りした。拍子木の音が瓦を打ち鳴らすようににも、竹筒を叩くようにも聞えた。その音を聞くと、「狐の拍子木だ」と言って、火の元の注意をした。

. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .




....................................................................... Saitama 埼玉県  
岩槻市 Iwatsuki city

yooji 楊枝 toothpick
When 日蓮 Saint Nichiren visited the Temple Daikoji in Iwatsuki, he pressed his toothpick into the ground.
It begun to grow and became a yanagi 柳 willow tree near the pond.
. Nichiren, Saint Nichiren 日蓮 (1222 – 1282) .
. tsumajoji 爪楊枝 toothpick .

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