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18 Apr 2022

SHRINE - Susa Jinja Izumo

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Susa Shrine Izumo

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Susa Jinja 須佐神社 Susa Shrine, Izumo

島根県出雲市佐田町須佐730 / Susa, Sada-cho, Izumo City, Shimane

The Deities in residence are 須佐之男命 Susanoo no Mikoto.
and his wife, 稲田姫 Inada Hime (櫛名田比売 Kushinada Hime).
Also the parents of Inada-hime
Ashimazuchi-no-mikoto and
Temazuchi-no-mikoto

The shrine was founded in 776.
The priests of the shrine are said to be descendants of Ōkuninushi.

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Susa Shrine is located deep in the mountians of Sada in Izumo.
According to the ancient chronicles, after the gods Susano and Kushinada got married at Yaegaki Shrine
and made Suga Shrine their home, they set off on their travels around the country.
When they returned to Izumo they fell in love with the area of Susa.
After giving birth to many gods and creating the country, Susano handed power over to his descendents,
and laid his soul to rest here.
Behind the main shrine hall is a giant cedar tree, which is said to be 1200 years old.
It has long been worshipped as a sacred tree, and it is believed to be the dwelling place of gods and spirits.

It has recently become a popular "healing" spot, as it has been named by a spiritual healer as one of the best energy sources in Japan.
There is a well in the shrine grounds, and it is said that Susano used the water from here to purify the area. Although the well is deep in the mountains, it contains sodium, and the water has recently been found to come from to the Sea of Japan.
The waters of the hot springs in the surrounding area also contain sodium, and are well-known for their high quality.
The area around the shrine offers some spectacular rural landscapes.
The pure water river alongside the shrine runs out into the Hiikawa River.
Mt. Sentsu at the source of the river is said the be the place where Susano descended from the Celestial Plain of heaven,
and it also features in the legend of Yamata-no-orochi, as the home of the eight-headed creature.
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kiriake shinji 切明神事（きりあけしんじ） special Nenbutsu Ritual

A aritual to pray for a good harvest, on August 15.
A kind of 念佛踊り Nenbutsu Dance Ritual.
Six dancers in special robes chant :
naamamidoo ナーマミドー」（南無阿弥陀仏） Namu Amida Butsu
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Commonly known as "Nenbutsu odori" (Buddha prayer dance) and designated as
Shimane Prefecture's intangible cultural treasure.
Decorated with flowers to welcome the Kami, and to pray for good autumn harvests.
Afternoon of 15th August.
- source : english.susa-jinja.jp -

. Namu Amida Butsu, the Amida Prayer .

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- - - - - Homepage of the Shrine
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- reference : visitshimane.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This Shrine is Nr. 18 of the
. Izumo no Kuni Shinbutsu Pilgrimage 出雲國神仏霊場編 .

. kami　神　Shinto deities .
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....................................................................... Shimane 島根県　

. Empress Jingu Kogo 神功皇后 / 神宮皇后 . (170 - 269)
When Empress Jingu Kogo was on her way to Korea,
there was a special Korean Dance at 須佐神社 the Shrine Susa Jinja.
The chant was:
はん（拝）なん（南）もう（方）ひい（日）てん（出）のう（邦) hon nan moo hi ten no.
It is a kind of nenbutsu odori 念仏踊 Nenbutsu Dance.
People have to recite this before starting to dance.
If they do not, the weather will turn bad and they have a bad harvest.

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17 Apr 2022

TEMPLES - Kokubunji Yakushi Kyushu

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Kokubunji Yakushi Miyako

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Kokubunji 國分寺 Kokubun-Ji, Miyako
金光明山 Kongomyozan 豊前國分寺 Buzen Kokubunji

福岡県京都郡みやこ町国分280 / Fukuoka, Miyako district, Miyako city, Kokubun

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

- Chant of the temple

三重塔 the three-storied Pagoda 県重文 an imoportant treasure of the prefecture
It was built in 1896.

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
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- source : oyakushi.com ...
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This temple is Nr. 08 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

. Kokubun-Ji Temples in Japan .

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16 Apr 2022

TEMPLE - Yakuoji Kannon Yokohama

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Yakuoji Kannon Oba

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Yakuooji 薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji, Oba
引仁山 / 弘仁山 Koninzan 衆芳院 Jiho-In 薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji

神奈川県横浜市青葉区大場町259 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Aoba ward, Oba town

The Kannon statue is 正観音 Sho Kannon.
The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
At his side are 釈迦如来 Shaka Nyorai and
阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.
It was a sub-temple of 王禅寺 Ozen-Ji.
The temple was restored in 1684.
It was lost to a fire in the Meiji period (1868 - 1912).
After the fire, it was relocated to the present site.

Steps leading to the temple

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This temple is Nr. 21 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 .

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

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いわき市 Iwaki city 長橋町 Nagahashi town

Inari Myojin no keshin 稲荷明神の化神 the incarnation of the Deity Inari Myojin
If there is a strong rain, the bridge 尼子橋 Amagobashi comes under water and can not be crossed over.
When the wife of 平則道 Taira no Norimichi (1008 - ?). Lady Tokuni, saw this, she felt great pain in her heart.
One day, an old man with white hair passed her hut with a sigh, so she invited him inside.
As they talked, the old man said he wented to build a new bridge and asked for her help.
The old man built a new bridge in just 30 day.
After passing over the bridge, the old man said good bye and left.
Tokuni looked after him, but he suddenly disappeared near 薬王寺 the Temple Yakuo-Ji.
Searching for him, she found a hole with some offerings of mochi 餅 rice cakes.
She thought he must have been an incarnation of 稲荷明神 Inari Myojin.
The deity was now called 尼子稲荷明神 Amago Inari Myojin and became the warden of the bridge.

福島県いわき市四倉町薬王寺塙74 Yakuo-Ji

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出石郡 Izushi district 高橋村 Takahashi village

. Hidarugami ヒダル神 / ひだる神 / ヒダルカミ the Hunger Gods .
When walking down the 登尾峠 Pass Tobi Toge, there was a place where Hidarugami loomed.
A few years ago a merchant passing here, was bewitched by the deity.
Another person from 薬王寺 the Temple Yakuo-Ji was also bewitched.

出石薬王寺

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Gyoki no toku 行基の徳 the virtue of Gyoki
On the road from 薬王寺 the Temple Yakuo-Ji in 阿波国海部郡比和左村 to 土佐国 Tosa (now 高知県 Kochi) there is a retreat called
Gyoki An 行基庵 Gyoki Hermitage.
Once a mackarel merchant passed here and Gyoki asked for one fish as an offering.
But the merchant would not give him one.
Now Gyoki sung a song saying the horse of the merchant would fall ill.
And indeed, the horse fell ill.
The merchant was shocked and apologized.
Now Gyoki sung a song saying the horse would get well ...
and indeed, it got well immediately.
The story spread around and many people came to pray here and made a statue of Gyoki.
. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu . - (668 - 749)

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15 Apr 2022

TEMPLE - Shinpukuji Kannon Eda

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Shinpukuji Kannon Eda

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Shinpukuji 真福寺 / 眞福寺 Shinpuku-Ji, Eda
養老山 Yorozan　真福寺 Shinpukuji

神奈川県横浜市青葉区荏田町432-8 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Aoba ward, Eda town

The Kannon statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon from the Heian period.
The main statue is a standing 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
There is also a standing wooden statue of 釈迦如来 Shaka Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.
In 1682, there was the grave of 法印定譽 Priest Joyo.
In 1921, 観音堂 the Kannon Hall was removed to its present location.
The Kannon Statue is an important cultural property.

Board with Temple History

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

4月8日・8月17日双盤念仏 Soban Nenbutsu, on Day 17 of April and August

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. 都筑橘樹十二薬師霊場 Tsuzuki Tachibana 12 Yakushi Temples - Nr. 06 .

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kubi 首 a head
One evening in winter, a young Samurai named 惣助 Sosuke walked from 荒町 Aramachi
on his way home past 眞福寺 the Temple Shinpuku-Ji.
Near the temple gate he met a beautiful woman. She begged him:
"I am the mistress of a man, who said he would killl me tonight. Please help me!"
The Samurai said he would help and went on home.
That night when he was in bed he heard a voice from the river:
"Help me, help me!"
He got up and went out, where he saw the head of a woman fly to the sky.

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14 Apr 2022

EDO - Momozono emperor park

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Momozono Emperor

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. Famous Places and Power spots of Edo　江戸の名所 .
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Emperor Momozono 桃園天皇
(1741 – 1762)

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Emperor Momozono (桃園天皇, Momozono-tennō, 14 April 1741 – 31 August 1762)
was the 116th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Momozono's reign spanned the years from 1747 until his death in 1762.
Momozono's reign was mostly quiet, with only one incident occurring that involved a small number of Kuge
who advocated for the restoration of direct Imperial rule.
These Kuge were punished by the shōgun, who held de facto power in the country.
Momozono fathered two sons with his one and only lady in waiting, but he died at a young age in 1762.
The line of succession fell to Momozono's sister, Princess Toshiko, who became Empress Go-Sakuramachi.
Due to the young age of Momozono's sons, she also became empress regent to
the future Emperor 後桃園天皇 Go-Momozono until he became of age to rule.
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. 旧桃園川 former River Momozonogawa .
and now 桃園川緑道 "Momozono River Green Way".
Nakano ku 中野区 Nakano ward

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Momozono Shunkyō 桃園春興 Enjoying Spring at Momozono Park

There was a garden called Momozono with peach trees planted on the orders of the 8th shogun Yoshimune
around present day Nakano, Nakano Ward.
Initially, when the 5th shogun Tsunayoshi issued the "edict against cruelty to all living things",
they built a hut here as a refuge for dogs.
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京都市 Kyoto City

wazauta, dooyoo 童謡 a nursery song
Around 1750, a nursery song was very popular
かくおもへはかはるかやし
Soon after that 桜町天皇 Emperess Sakuramachi (1720 - 1750) died.
In the year 1762 another song became popolar
anbantan saru ni ari 安本丹猿にあり
In this year, Emperor Momozono died.

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. Edo, Tokyo　江戸 - 東京 - 伝説 Legends Index .

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12 Apr 2022

SHRINE - Suga Jinja izumo

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Suga Shrine Izumo

島根県雲南市大東町須賀260 / 260 Daitocho Suga, Unnan, Shimane

The Deities in residence are Susano-O and Kushinada Hime.

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Suga Shrine [須賀神社]
is a little off the beaten path.
Japan's First Capital
Ironically, this somewhat remote area is the mythological first capital of Japan, as denoted by this sign:

- Shrine Grounds
So what is about this relatively small shrine out in the middle of almost nowhere?
Why did we both going through all the trouble to get here?
Speaking from the mythological of the Kojiki, Suga Shrine is where Susano-o and Kushinada lived
after the defeat of Yamata no Orochi.
Upon arriving here Susano-o felt rather inspired and recited the first poem in Japanese literature.
This same poem is on a large rock just inside of the shrine. Roughly translated it reads:

In Izumo, where the clouds form,
I see a fence of clouds.
To protect my wife, I too, built a fence.
These clouds are as my fence.

From our perspective it is so cool to be in not only Japan's first recorded capital (even if it is just a myth), but also the place where a mythical god recited the first poem in Japanese literature.

Ema of Suga Shrine depicting Susano-o and Kushinada

Just behind the haiden is the the hoden, the main shrine building,
where Susano-o, his wife Kushinada, and their child, Yashimajinumi no kami, are enshrined.

Yakumo Yama
Sometimes shrines in Japan have two parts; that main shrine rests at the foot of the mountain, but another part of the shrine that lies near the top of the mountain. The part of the shrine at the top of the mountain is called a okunomiya [奥の宮], and that is what we were hoping to get a glace of. In the case of Suga Shrine, the okunomiya is on top of Yakumoyama.
If you head back to the road with the signs for the shrine, you will see that that road it keeps going. You will need to follow that same road for quite some time before you see another sign on your left that will point you in the direction of Yakumo yama. It is not all that far of a walk, about three kilometers or so to reach the mountain, which albeit isn't that big.

I encourage anyone going out that way to plan time for walking up Yakumo yama.
The surrounding landscape is really lovely and it is not a hard hike at all.
Take a few things with you for a light lunch and it would be a great outing.
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This Shrine is Nr. 16 of the
. Izumo no Kuni Shinbutsu Pilgrimage 出雲國神仏霊場編 .

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10 Apr 2022

TEMPLE - Soenji Yakushi Kyushu

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Soenji Yakushi Kanda

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Sooenji 相円寺 / 相圓寺 Soen-Ji, Kanda
内尾山 Uchiozan 宝蔵院 Hozo-In 相円寺 Soenji

福岡県京都郡苅田町馬場268 / Fukuoka, Miyako district, Kanda, Baba

The Yakushi statue is a seated Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来座像.
It was carved by 行基 Gyoki and is 272 cm high.
. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .
It is now seated in a limestone cave on top of the mountain.

- Chant of the temple
おん　ころころ　せんだり　まとうぎ　そわか

The temple was founded on request of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno (701 - 794) by priest 光林坊 Korin-Bo.
The temple is located on top of a mountain, with more than 250 steps to climb up.
It is the most difficult to visit among the 47 Yakushi temples in Kyushu.

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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.
Shōmu had four Empresses and six Imperial sons and daughters.
Shōmu, a devout Buddhist, is best remembered for commissioning, in 743,
the sixteen-meter high statue of the Vairocana Buddha (the Daibutsu) in Tōdai-ji of Nara.
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This temple is Nr. 07 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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9 Apr 2022

SHRINE - Kumano Taisha Izumo

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Kumano Taisha Izumo Yagumo

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Kumano Taisha 熊野大社 Grand Shrine of Kumano, Matsue
Izumo no Kuni Ichi no Miya 出雲国一之宮

島根県松江市八雲町熊野 / Shimane, Matsue city, Yagumo / Yakumo town, Kumano

The Deity in residence is Susano-o-no-mikoto.
Another name of the Deity is
Kaburogi-kumano-okami Kushi-mike-no-mikoto.
加夫呂伎熊野大神櫛御気野命（かぶろぎくまののおおかみくしみけぬ　
Kaburogi-kumano-no-okami-kushimikenu-no-mikoto. 　
He is worshipped and respected as a God that connects happiness and prosperity to living beings.
He overcomes hardship and struggles to answer the prayers of the people and is
the God of creative and harmonizing powers that assure prosperity and happiness.
He is also known as the God of resurrection.
source : kumanotaisha.or.jp ...

The first shrine where fire was created.
- Symbol of the temple
hi 火 fire

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The first shrine where fire was created
In ancient times, Kumano Taisha Shrine was known also as Izumo-no-kuni Ichi-no-miya,
which means it was the highest ranking shrine in the Izumo Region.
It is located 15km south of central Matsue in Yakumo Town.
From the road you can easily spot the concrete torii gate and the vermillion bridge that leads up to the shrine.
The deity enshrined here is Susano-o-no-mikoto who is well known through the eight-headed serpent "Yamata-no-Orochi" Iwami Kagura story.
This shrine is said to be the first shrine where fire was created.
On the shrine grounds is the Sanka-den hall, which is a structure with a thatched roof and cypress bark covered walls.

The 鑽火殿　Sanka-den Hall
houses two old-fashioned fire-kindling tools that are used in the annual Sanka-sai Fire Festival and inauguration ceremonies for the Chief Priests of Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine.
The biggest setsubun festivities in Matsue are said to be at Kumano Taisha Shrine.
From the Mai-den Hall, the open building, government officials and community representatives throw out beans and mochi to the crowd of participants.
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omamori　お守り amulets
There are also other lucky items such as an en-musubi comb and en-musubi comb mobile phone strap
which symbolize the comb that Susano-o-no-mikoto gave to Kushinada Hime (Princess Inada Hime) as an engagement gift.

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

Hatsumode First Prayers of the New Year Jan 1st - 3rd　
Setsubun Spring Festival, Feb 3rd　　
1st Day of Spring Risshun-risshi Festival, End of March　
Migushi-sai Comb Offering Festival April 13th,　
Chojyu-sai Longevity Ritual, April 29th,
Motomiya-sai (Climb to the original shrine), 4th Sunday in May,
Summer Purification Oharae/Nagoshi Ritual, June 30th
Reitai-sai Grand Festival, October 14th
Sankasai Fire Festival, October 15th
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This Shrine is Nr. 15 of the
. Izumo no Kuni Shinbutsu Pilgrimage 出雲國神仏霊場編 .

. Ichi no Miya, Ichinomiya 一の宮 Ichi no Miya shrines .

. Kumano Junisha Gongen 熊野十二社権現 12 Kumano Shrines .

. kami　神　Shinto deities .
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8 Apr 2022

TEMPLE - Fukujuin Yakushi Kokura

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Fukujuji Yakushi Kokura

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Fukujuji 福聚寺 Fukuju-Ji, Kokura
広壽山 Kojuzan 福聚寺 Fukujuji

福岡県北九州市小倉北区寿山町6-7 / Fukuoka, Kitakyushu city, Kokurakita ward, Juzan town

The main statue is 釈迦牟尼仏 Shakamuni Buddha.
. Shaka Nyorai　釈迦如来　Gautama Buddha, Shakyamuni .

- Chant of the temple

The temple was founded in 1665 on request of the first Lord of Kokura, 小笠原忠真 Ogasawara Tadazane (1596 - 1667)
as the bodaiji 菩提寺 family temple for his clan.
The founder was 即非如一 Priest Sokuhi Nyoitsu (1616 - 1671).
In 1679, the second Lord 小笠原忠雄 Ogasawara Tadakatsu (1647 - 1725) had it removed to its present location.
In 1866, during the war of 長州藩 the Choshu Domain many buildings were lost to fire.
But the main hall, the entrance gate and the 鐘つき堂 hall for the Temple bell remained.
In 1969, it became a Prefectural designated historic site.

The gyoban 魚板　Fish Gong

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Fukuju-ji (福聚寺) is an Ōbaku Zen temple in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.
Its honorary sangō prefix is Kōjuzan (広寿山).
Fukuju-ji is one of two bodaiji (菩提寺), or funeral temples, dedicated to Ogasawara Tadazane, the first daimyō of Kokura Domain. (The other is Toyokawa's Rinzai-ji.)
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The temple was founded in 1665 by Ogasawara Tadazane with support from Sokuhi Nyoitsu, a Chinese monk.
In 1669, Ogasawara Tadataka (小笠原忠雄), the second daimyō of Kokura, began planning the construction of the temple such as Kaisandō hall, the main hall, a bell tower and so on.
Many temple structures were destroyed by fire in the Summer War of 1866.
However, much of the temple and its numerous annexes, include the Buddha-Hall (仏殿 butsuden), the Chinese style architecture rebuilt in 1802, was survived after the war.
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This temple is Nr. 06 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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Ogasawara Tadazane 小笠原忠真 (1596 – 1667)

Tadazane was the son of Ogasawara Hidemasa (1569–1615)
with Toku-hime, daughter of Matsudaira Nobuyasu and granddaughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
He married Kamehime, daughter of Honda Tadamasa with Kamehime (daughter of Matsudaira Nobuyasu)
and adopted daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
- Following the deaths of his father and elder brother in the Osaka Summer Campaign,
his holdings were transferred from Akashi Domain (100,000 koku) in Harima Province
to the Kokura Domain (150,000 koku) Buzen Province.
Famed as the lord who employed Miyamoto Musashi's adopted son Iori,
Tadazane took part in the Shogunate's campaign to quell the Shimabara Rebellion,
where the Kokura forces assisted in the execution of survivors of the rebel force, predominantly Christians.
Tadazane's son Tadataka succeeded him.
Other children included Nagayasu, Naganobu, Sanekata, and three daughters
(one of them adopted from the Hachisuka clan of Tokushima-han).
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