LEGENDS - ushiguruma ox cart

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ox cart legends

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ushiguruma 牛車と伝説 Legends about ox carts

gyuusha キ゛ュウシャ, gissha ギッシャ special cart for the aristocrats of the Heian Period

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A monster of an ox cart. Flames are coming from the axles.
Inside are some monsters. The oxen pulling the cart has a long tongue.
On the saddle are eyes and open mouths.

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京都市 Kyoto city

. tafusagi タフサギ a loincloth .

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京都市 Kyoto city / 左京区 Sakyo ward

gissha o hiku oto 牛車をひく音 the sound of an ox cart
Once on a summer evening a man was on his way home from the mountain,
when it suddenly became light and he heard the sound of an ox cart from behind.
But when the road made another bend, he could not see anything and was back at the same spot.
He must have been bewitched by a Tanuki !
. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 － racoon dog, badger legends .




......................................................................................... Nagano 長野県
上田市 Ueda city

Once upon a time, when the 藤原氏 Fujiwara clan thrived in Kyoto,
the 菅原氏 Sugawara clan leader used ushiguruma 牛車 an ox cart to flee from the city.
When he reached 室賀峠　the Muroga Toge pass the oxen had lost all its power and fell down dead.
The people burried the oxen with rituals and classical poetry, and thus the animal turned into a stone.
It is now venerated as a deity for teeth and mouth diseases.
A special ritual is held on doyoo no ushi no hi 土用の丑の日 the day of the oxen in late-summer
to keep its spiritual power alive.

......................................................................................... Niigata 新潟県
佐渡郡 Sado district 相川町 Aikawa town

. nopperaboo のっぺらぼう the faceless Nopperabo ghost .
A man walked in a tunnel at midnight, when he heard a horrible sound.
First he thought there was the spook of ムジナ a Mjina badger, or Nopperabo,
but it was the sound of ushiguruma 牛車 an ox cart.




......................................................................................... Osaka 大阪府
大阪市 Osaka city 天王寺区 Tenoji ward

. Shitennoji 四天王寺 Temple Shitenno-Ji .
During the construction of Shitennoji temple, ox carts were used to transport the stones.
When the construction was finished, one bull turned into a stone.
He is now venerated at 石神の祠 a small Ishigami Shrine, Ishigami Do　石神堂.

大鼻牛車碑


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Temple - Hongakuji Kannon Matsugaya

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Hongakuji Kannon Matsugaya

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Hongakuji 本覚寺 （ほんがくじ） Hongaku-Ji, Matsugaya
青木山　Aokizan / 龍鳴山 Ryumeizan / 本覺寺 Hongakuji
日限本覚寺 Nichigen Hongaku-Ji

東京都台東区松が谷2-8-15 / Tokyo, Taito ward, Matsugaya

The Kannon statue is 如意輪観音 Nyoirin Kannon.

An important temple of the Nichiren sect.
It was founded in 1591 by 日覚 Priest Nichikaku in 馬喰町 Bakurocho.
After the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657, it was moved to its present location.
The statue of the founder was made by 日朗上人 Saint Nichiro (1245 ― 1320).
Nichiro had made a vow to complete the statue in 30 days
and was thus called Nichigen Soshi 日限祖師 Patriarch of the Time Limit.
Nichiro was one of the rokuroosoo 六老僧 Rokuroso, six venerable old priest.

江戸十大祖師 - Ten temples for the venerable priests of the Nichiren Sekt in Edo
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Buildings in the compound, see Tesshow reference.
本覚寺祖師堂
本覚寺蟇大明神
本覚寺福徳稲荷大明神
本覚寺鬼子母神堂
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本覚寺七面大明神
七面神社 Shichimen Jinja 足立区南花畑３－１７
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江戸十祖師とは御府内と呼ばれた江戸市中にある著名な日蓮上人（祖師）の十像です。
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This temple is Nr. 07 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 （ねずみどし） refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Nyoirin Kannon 如意輪観音 Wishfulfilling Kannon


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TEMPLE - Gakuenji Izumo

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Gakuenji Shinbutsu Izumo

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Gakuenji 鰐淵寺 Gakuen-Ji, Izumo
浮浪山　Furozan 一乗院　Ichijo-In 鰐淵寺 Gakuenji

島根県出雲市別所町148 / Shimane, Izumo city, Bessho town

The main statue is Kannon Bosatsu.

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Gakuen Temple is Izumo's representative temple.
The famous old temple was founded in 594.
It is the most renowned spot in the prefecture for autumn foliage, and is superb in late autumn when the temple grounds are bathed in deep crimson as far as the eye can see.
The annual "Autumn Foliage Festival" draws a large number of worshippers from inside and outside the prefecture.
Long ago it was widely known as one of the Shugendo religion's sacred sites, deep in the mountains.
There are a large number of other things worth seeing in the area also, including a waterfall, Buddhist statues, paintings, and calligraphic works.
A festival is also held at the temple on the last Sunday in April every year.br />
At the start of the publication '42 Ura no Koritori uta', the Forty-two Bay pilgrimage book of songs, there is reference to the famed 'warrior monk', Musashibō Benkei.
What's the connection between Benkei and the Forty-two Bay Pilgrimage? It's the renowned San'in region temple, Furousan Gakuenji. The temple is part of the Tendai school of Buddhism. According to temple records, it is said to have been founded by the monk Chishun Shonin during the reign of Empress Suiko (592-628). Strangely enough, there is no mention of the temple in the Izumo Fudoki (ancient records of Izumo, compiled in the year 733). However, among the temple treasures is the bronze Kannon Bodhisattva statue dating back to the 6th year of the reign of Empress Jito (692). This indicates just how long Gakuenji has been in existence.
The syncretic sect Shugen, which combines various elements such as mountain worship, esoteric Buddhism, and ascetic practices was common particularly around the Furou Waterfall. Then, over time, it spread and developed following the integration of the Kannon and Yakushi beliefs.
In the Heian Period (794-1185), under the doctrines established by the Tendai founder, Jikaku Daishi, Gakuenji became a branch temple. During the Kamakura Period, syncretism with Izumo Ōyashiro was established and the temple achieved new heights of prosperity under its status as a 'betto-ji' (a temple attached to a shrine conducting Shinto rituals in accordance with Buddhist practices).
Legend has it that Benkei was born in Nagami, on the north shores of Lake Nakaumi, east of Matsue. He is said to have engaged in ascetic disciplines at Kezoji Temple of Mt. Makuragisan , Chosuiji Temple in Fukuhara, and here in Gakuenji. It's as if the footing left by the young Benkei during his strict training became the course through the mountains on the Forty-two Bay Pilgrimage route. Could the relationship between Benkei and the Koritoriuta have come from so far a point?
　Today, in Nagami , the spirit of Benkei can be felt in the roadside station, Honjou, a rest area dedicated to the legend of its famous son.
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When visiting Gakuenji in the autumn, the trees had already shed their leaves. It brought to mind the poet Basho's farewell verse , " Falling ill on a journey, wandering dreams, desolate fields of dried grass and leafless trees." Without foliage in the foreground, it was easy to imagine how the temple must have looked in its glory days , with each section of the building arranged in orderly rows.
The magnificence of the main hall of Gakuenji equals that of temples in Kyoto and Nara, all of which rightly deserve to be referred to as 'kosatsu', a term of reverence accorded to old temples.
On a raised area to the left of the main hall is Mataira Jinja Shrine. Unlike Nara where shrines are always found clearly partitioned from temples within the temple grounds, one is able to truly feel the concept of 'Buddhist/Shinto syncretism' here.
In addition, Edo period temple architecture and abundant treasures can be found within the grounds of Gakuenji. Archaeological excavations have unearthed well-preserved features and relics which exemplify the prosperity enjoyed here during the Middle Ages. This won approval for Gakuenji, as a representative mountain-forest temple of the Chugoku region, to be designated a National Historic Site on March 1st, 2016.
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. Musashibo Benkei 武蔵坊弁慶 (? - 1189) .

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Furo no Taki 浮浪の滝 Furo Waterfall

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The Forty-Two Bays in ENGLISH
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TEMPLE - Shitennoji legends

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Shitennoji Temple Legends

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Shitennoji 四天王寺 Shitenno-Ji Legends

. Shitennoji 四天王寺 Temple Shitenno-Ji - Introduction .

. sange 散華 "scattered blossom" amulets from Shitenno-Ji .

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....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府 　
東山区 Kitayama ward

Once a poor mother left her child at the temple.
The high priest took care of it and it became a priest.
To search for his real parents, he begun to preach every day at 四天王寺 the Temple Shitenno-Ji.
Finally he could find his mother, who had gone blind.
He made offerings to Sanbo Shoten 三宝諸天 all the gread deities of hte three treasures
and oh wonder, his mother could see again.




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Shitenno-Ji no nanafushigi 四天王寺七不思議 the seven wonders of Shitenno-Ji
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Shitennoji no Koshindo 庚申堂 the Koshin Hall at Shitenno-Ji
At 庚申堂 the Hall for Koshin there was a special ritual on the day of Koshin in the seventh month.
The last Koshin Day in December was also special.
If people came to the Koshin Hall naked to pray, they would be healed from bed wetting.
Therefore many men came just wearing their underwear.
. kooshin 庚申伝説 Legends about the Koshin Cult .

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. Master Carver Hidari Jingoro 左甚五郎 at the Temple .

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. gama 蝦蟇と伝説 Legends about toads .
In March of 784, the first year of the regency of 桓武天皇 Emperor Kanmu Tenno (735 – 806)
20000 gama 蝦蟇 toads came to the shore at 難波 Nanba and walked to 四天王寺 the Temple Shitenno-Ji.
After showing their respect, the animals scattered in the area.

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大阪市 Osaka city 天王寺区 Tennoji ward

. amagoi 雨乞いと伝説 Legends about rain rituals / Regenzauber .
In the West of 四天王寺 the Temple Shitenno-Ji there is a pond.
During a drought the water can all disappear.
After a rain ritual, it will soon start to rain.

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ishi to ka shita ushi 石と化した牛 an ox turned stone
During the construction of 四天王寺 the Temple Shitenno-Ji the stones were transported by gissha 牛車 ox carts.
When the buildings were completed, one ox turned into stone.
Its statue is now verenated in a small sanctuary in the South of the main temple.

. ushi 牛と伝説 Legends about ox, bull, cow . . .

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Moriya no basson 守屋の末孫 the descendants of Moriya

The descendants of、物部守屋 Mononobe Moriya (? - 587) are still living
near the Eastenr Gate of 四天王寺 the Temple Shitenno-Ji.
During the rituals of the death of Shotoku Taishi on February 22 (old lunar calendar)
they come down from 六時堂 the Hall Rokujido, wearing a formal court dress.

Mononobe no Moriya (物部 守屋, died 587) was an Ō-muraji,
a high-ranking clan head position of the ancient Japanese Yamato state,
having inherited the position from his father Mononobe no Okoshi.
Like his father, he was a devoted opponent of Buddhism,
which had recently been introduced to Japan from the continent.
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. seiryuu ike 青竜池 the pond of the Azure Dragon .
and kamei no mizu 亀井の水, where fresh water from the Turtle Well always flows.

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Shotoku Taishi no fue 聖徳太子の笛 the flute of Prince Shotoku Taishi
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龍笛 / 高麗笛 （京不見御笛 （きょうみず））
Ryuteki Flute / Komabue Flute (Kyomizu-no-Ofue).
Legend had it that Prince Shōtoku Taishi was once playing the flute while riding on a horse when, suddenly,
a mountain god charmed by the melody appeared before him in the shape of a monkey and improvised a dance.
The monkey-face mask still used by the dancer could thus be taken as evidence
that the bugaku piece is a depiction of this scene.
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DARUMA - Maekawa Senpan

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Paintings of Daruma

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Maekawa Senpan 前川千帆 (1888 - 1960)
associated with the sosaku hanga "creative prints" movement.
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TEMPLE - Tsurumi Seven Gods

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Tsurumi Seven Gods

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Tsurumi Shichifukujin 鶴見七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck in Tsurumi

Benten　弁天
Bishamonten　毘沙門天
Daikoku 大黒
Ebisu 恵比寿
Fukurokuju 福禄寿
Hotei 布袋
Jurojin　寿老人

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一番:熊野神社(福禄寿) Fukurokuju
鶴見区市場東中町9-21 Ichiba Higashi-Nakacho / 横浜熊野神社

二番:鶴見神社(寿老人) Jurojin
鶴見区鶴見中央1-14-1 Tsurumi Chuo / 鶴見神社

三番:總持寺(大黒天) Daikoku
鶴見区鶴見2-1-1 Tsurumi / 總持寺

四番:東福寺(毘沙門天) Bishamonten
鶴見区鶴見1-3-5 Tsurumi / 東福寺

五番:正泉寺(恵比寿神) Ebisu
鶴見区生麦4-31-4 Namamugi / 正泉寺

六番:安養寺(福壽弁財天) Benzaiten
鶴見区岸谷1-22-12 Kishiya / 安養寺

七番:松陰寺(布袋尊) Hotei
鶴見区東寺尾1-18-1 Terao / 松陰寺

. Shooinji 松蔭寺 Shoin-Ji, Terao - Hotei .


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A fun and popular New Year's activity in Japan is going on a short pilgrimage to honor the seven lucky gods, a traditional symbol of fortune for the new year. New Year's weather is usually fine, lending itself to a little outdoor jaunt and these walks are relatively short -- usually taking only a few hours. The tradition began during the Edo Period (1603-1868) as a way to secure good fortune for the coming year by completing the pilgrimage early in the new year.
There are over 200 such pilgrimage courses across Japan. This year, I recommend one in Tsurumi, a northern ward of Yokohama. Much of the route travels along or near the old Tokkaido road, one of the historic roads linking Kyoto and old Edo (now Tokyo), and takes visitors to small obscure shrines and temples as well as a major religious center. This is an area off the beaten track for foreigners, but easy, accessible, and historic. The walk can be completed in less than three hours, although you may want to devote the entire day to give yourself time to stop and enjoy other sights along the way. I've prepared a map to help.
Most pilgrimages offer pilgrims the opportunity to acquire a memento of their journey. For this pilgrimage, from Jan 4 through Jan 12, 2019 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), you can purchase a printed sheet at your first stop for the modest investment of 100 yen. At each of the seven destinations, there will be a special stamp that you then stamp across the printed name of that shrine or temple, evidence that you have been there (no additional charge). Don't worry that it's in Japanese -- an attendant or your fellow pilgrims will help you stamp over the correct name at each location.
Tsurumi sits between the old Tokaido post towns of Kawasaki and Kanagawa.
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SHRINE - Hebikubo Tokyo

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Hebikubo Shrine Tokyo

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Hebikubo Jinja 蛇窪神社 Hebikubo Shrine, Tokyo
天祖神社 Tenso Jinja

東京都品川区二葉四丁目四番十二号 / Tokyo, Shinagawa, Futaba, 4-4-12

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. Amaterasu Omikami 天照大神 .

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This old temple built in the Kamakura period (1185-1333) is also known as Hebikubo Shrine.
Also known as ""The White Snake of Tokyo,"" it has the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami as its main enshrined deity.
This is due to the story of a white snake that had once settled in a pond and appeared in a dream begging to be returned to its original home. This led to the establishment of Bentensha Shrine, where the white snake is enshrined.
Shrines dedicated to dragon gods and white snakes are said to be ""mi ga tatsu"" (written using the characters for snake and dragon, but pronounced the same as the expression for ""standing up""), and are reputed to be places to pray for success in life.
Other sacred virtues of this Tokyo power spot include warding off disaster and inviting good luck, prosperity in business, safety of one's family and physical health.
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shuin　朱印 stamps

omamori お守り　amulets

ema 絵馬 votive tablets

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Yearly Festivals　年中行事

4日 - 白蛇辨財天社初巳祭 - April 04
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TEMPLE - Seikyoji Fudo Yamaguchi

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Seikyoji Fudo Asae

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Seikyooji 清鏡寺 Seikyo-Ji - Asae
高松山　Matsuyamazan 清鏡寺 Seikyoji

山口県光市浅江2-1-14 / Yamaguchi, Hikari town, Asae

Heisei Fudo 平成

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Seikyoji （Memorial Tower for Muneharu Shimizu and servants)

The temple was first called 吉祥寺 Kichijo-Ji.
but they renamed themselves to "Seikyoji temple" in 1594.
清水宗治 Shimizu Masaharu is known as the master of Bitchu Kibi domain Takamatsu castle,
who lost against Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the siege of Takamatsu.
The memorial tower for him is located in here.
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shuin 朱印 Ebisu stamp

Ebisu 恵比寿

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. 周南七福神 Shunan Seven Gods of Good Luck - 恵比寿 Ebisu .

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PERSON - Shomu Tenno Legends

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Shomu Tenno Emperor

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Shoomu Tennoo, Shōmu Tennō 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno
(707 - 755 )

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Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇, Shōmu-tennō, 701 – June 4, 756)
was the 45th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 749, during the Nara period.
743 (Tenpyō 15):
The Emperor issues a rescript to build the Daibutsu (Great Buddha), later to be completed at Tōdai-ji, Nara.
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. Temple 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji .
Yamaguchi, 岩国市周東町上久原神幡 / Iwakuni, Shuto town, Shimo-Kubara, Kamihata
During the reign of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno this temple was greatly enlarged
and had 24 sub-temples. It was called 二井寺山 Niiderazan.

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. reiki 霊亀 a mysterious turtle, spirit turtle, divine turtle .
In the year 729 of the regency of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno, reiki 霊亀 a divine turtle with the inscription
Tenno Kihei Chi Hyakunen 天王貴平知百年 "The Tenno shall be known for 100 Years" was offered.




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印旛郡 Imba district

Matsumushi Hime 松蟲姫　（マツムシヒメ）) Princess Matsumushi
The third daughter of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno was called 松蟲姫 Matsumushi Hime.
She was hated by her stepmother and became seriously ill.
A Samurai from the North wanted her as a wife and took her ot Kanto, but she died.
To appease her soul, he built 松蟲寺 the Temple Matsumushidera (Matsumushi-Dera)

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matsumushi 松虫 "pine cricket" (Xenogryllus marmoratus) and bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus)




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川崎市 Kawasaki city 中原区 Nakahara ward

. yoogooseki 影向石 Yogoseki Stone with image of Yakushi Nyorai .




.................................................................................　Nagasaki 長崎県
諫早市 Isahaya city / 飯盛町 Iimori town

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 伝説 legends about Kannon .
During the reign of 聖武天皇 the Emperor Shomu Tenno there was a large tsunami,
which covered the village of 田結村 Tayui with mud from the sea.
The statue of Sho Kannon 聖観音 in the village temple felt great compassion
and protected the village, putting a bamboo fence around the rice fields.
Thus the village was saved from the worst damage.




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shinryuu 神龍 Shinryu Dragon Deity
聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno had a dream about a Kannon statue in the West of 平城京 Heijokyo.
He ordered Saint Gyoki Bosatsu to find the statue.
Gyoki held a ritual and then went to the mountain.
He was let by 16 Temple acolytes and came to the right place.
At that moment the mountain was rivers were trembling and shinryuu 神龍 a Shinryu Dragon Deity appeared.
The Dragon handed the statue to Gyoki and swore to protect the Buddhist Religion.
When the Emperor heard this, he was very moved, built a temple and venerated the Kannon Statue there.
. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 -749) .
. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .
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Heijō-kyō (平城京, also Heizei-kyō, sometimes Nara no miyako) was the Capital of Japan
during most of the Nara period, from 710–40 and again from 745–84.

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aka ki 閼伽器 a container for holy water

When the disciple of 良弁僧正 Priest Roben, 実忠和尚 Priest Jitchu passed the Osaka area,
a special aka ki 閼伽器 container for holy water was washed on the shore.
When he picked it up, he saw a statue of Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Kannon with 11 Heads on it.
The statue was very warm.
When 聖武天皇 the Emperor Shomu Tenno heard about this, the had 東大寺 the Temple Todai-Ji built
to venerate the statue.
. Temple Todai-Ji and Priest Roben .
. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 伝説 legends about Kannon .

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. Legends about Kobo Daishi Kukai - 弘法大師　空海 - 伝説 .

. Japanese legends and tales 伝説　民話　昔話 - Introduction .

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TEMPLE - Zuiryuin Kannon Yokohama

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Zuiryuin Kannon Kawashima

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Zuiryuuin 隨流院 Zuiryu-In, Kawashima
川島山 Kawashimazan 隨流院 Zuiryuin

横浜市保土ケ谷区川島町501 / Kanagawa, Yokohama, Hodogaya ward, Kawashima

The main Kannon statue is 正觀世音菩薩像 Sho Kannon.
Carved by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.
. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . - .. (774 - 835)

The temple was founded in 1441 by Priest Toshian 利庵榮叟和尙.
He called the temple 觀音寺 Kannon-Ji.
In 1684, it was allocated more land.
In 1679, the 8th head priest Eiwa Muneshige 榮岩宗茂和尙 claimed if for 曹洞宗 the Soto Sect of Buddhism
and restored it completely.
Later the main hall was lost in a fire.
In 1724, priest 壺仙天和尙 Tsubosenten rebuilt the Main Hall.

The Bell Tower 随流院鐘楼

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. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 （ねずみどし） refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩

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EDO - Okusawa district

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Okusawa district Setagaya

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Okusawa 奥沢地区 Okusawa district
Setagaya, 奥沢1 - 3丁目 from first to third sub-district

In the far South-East of Setagaya, sometimes called
Setagaya no Oku zashiki 世田谷の奥座敷 the back-room of Setagaya.
It is well connected with many tranin stations and bus lines.

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. Okusawa Jinja 奥澤神社 Okusawa Shrine .
Okusawa Hachiman 奥澤八幡 - 世田谷区奥沢5-22-1
On September 2 is the festival of the great serpent.

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. Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo　江戸の名所 .

. Edo bakufu 江戸幕府 The Edo Government .

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