TEMPLE Yakushiji Izumo

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Yakushiji Izumo Nakano

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Yakushiji 薬師寺 Yakushi-Ji, Nakano
長命山 Chomeizan 薬師寺 Yakushiji // 川跡薬師 (かわとやくし) Kawato Yakushi

島根県出雲市中野町182 / Shimane, Izumo city, Nakano town

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai, made by 一鑑隆明師 Reverend Takaaki Ichikan.
Ichikan is the 16th generation of 松江洞光寺十六世 the Temple Toko-Ji of Matsue.

- Chant of the temple
簸(ひ)の川(かわ)の 清(きよ)き川跡((かわと)の御薬師(おんやくし)
恒紗(ごうしゃ)の衆生(しゅじょう)救(すく)ひ漏(も)らさず

The Temple was founded in 1719 during a time of severe epidemic.
The head priest prayed for help from the Deities, undergoing a severe prayer ritual
itto sanrai 一刀三拝 (イットウサンライ)| one cut of the Yakushi statue and three deep bows,
thus making a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.

In 1884, the temple was elected as one of the 12 Yakushi Nyorai and named
川跡薬師 Kawato Yakushi.
In the compound are many statues of other deities like
慈母観音、地蔵菩薩、十王像、弘法大師、金比羅、秋葉権現.

People come here to pray for 長命 a long life, 学問 good scholarship and 諸願成就 fulfillment of their wishes.

慈母観音堂 Jibo "Mother Kannon" Hall

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

２月１５日 涅槃会 Nehan-E - Nirvana ritual
４月８日　 花まつり Hana Matsuri - Flower festival
７月２３日　施食法要 Shishoku Hoyo - almsgiving memorial service

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
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. source : sotozen-shima2.jp ... 薬師寺 .

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This temple is Nr. 05 of the pilgrimage
. 出雲十大薬師霊場 Izumo Pilgrimage to 10 important Yakushi temples .

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