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27 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Hoshoji Kannon Maita

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Hoshoji Kannon Maita

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Hooshooji 宝性寺 Hosho-Ji, Maita
龍王山 Ryuozan, 宝性寺 Hoshoji

四日市市蒔田2-12-26 / Yokkaichi, Maita (Makita)

The Kannon statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon.

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The history of the Hōshō-ji starts in 740 with a visit of Emperor Shōmu (701-756) in this area.
The Emperor, being on his way to 朝明行宮 temporary palace in Asake, took a break in Maita village
and ordered the construction of Hōshō-ji temple.
To this day two areas 300m west from the current temple's site
are still called Hōshō-ji and 堂前 Dōmae (In front of the temple hall).
Hōshō-ji was an impressive complete seven-structured temple compound
built in the middle of 28km2 terrain covered in dense forest.
The temple enshrined Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon) as its main statue.
The statue was carved by 良弁僧正 Ryōben (689-773) the founder of Ishiyama-dera temple in Ōmi province.
For many years Hōshō-ji flourished and gathered devoted believers.
Unfortunately it was burned down in 1568 during fights between 滝川一益 Takigawa Kazumasu,
a samurai retainer to Oda Nobunaga, and the troops of local daimyo.
A small hall was built at the temple's grounds but it burned down again
in the fire that broke out in the winter of 1711.
The Main Hall, which stands to this day, was built in June 1719
donated by the 6th daimyo of Kuwana province 松平忠雅 Matsudaira Tadamasa (1683-1746).
To this day Hōshō-ji temple is very popular among the believers, who refer to it as
蒔田観音 Makita Kannon (Kannon of Makita).
Designated as Tangible Cultural Property of Yokkaichi city, 1977 October 6th.

Temple's treasure: The history of the Main Statue
The statue enshrined at Hōshō-ji is a Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon) carved by Ryōben.
It was made at the same time as the statue of Kannon in Ishiyama-dera temple in Shiga prefecture.
For a certain reason it was brought here to Hōshō-ji and has been worshiped here ever since.
During the night of the 15th of February 1711 Goddess Kannon appeared in a dream of two people:
Tangei of Chōmyō-ji temple and village headman 庄屋甚五兵衛 Jingobē.
She told them: There is a fire at the temple and the base of the statue is already starting to burn.
Come quick and prevent the fire from spreading.
After having the divination they suddenly woke up.
They rushed to the temple and saw that the main statue was already entwined with smoke and couldn't be seen.
They wanted to put out the fire but there was no water to use anywhere around them.
There was just one big bucket standing in front of the hall
and the water started to flow from it continuously.
They used the water to extinguish the fire and save the Kannon statue.
Without question the water had to be sent by the Goddess.
Both of them wept tears of joy.
Many more miracles happened at this temple but there is no space here left for them.
Truly Goddess Kannon keeps her vow of great compassion and mercy.
She clears away desire, ill will and ignorance of people, grants them happiness and long life.
Kannon vowed to bring love and respect among people, grant long life,
happiness and ease at present and in the future.
The Main Hall is a 5.4m2 tall building with a hipped roof.
It was registered as Yokkaichi city's Tangible Cultural Property in 1977.

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26 Mar 2023

EDO - Daikan town

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Daikan town

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Daikancho 代官町 Daikan town
千代田区北の丸公園1～6番、- Chiyoda, Kitanomaru Koen 1 - 6
and 九段南一・二丁目の各一部 Kudan Minami 1 und 2.

The district was established in 1879.
In 1875, two new districs on the left and right of the river,
東代官町 East-Daikan town and 西代官町 West-Daikan town were stablished.
In 1878, both towns were united as 東京府麹町区 Kojimachi ward.
In 1943, it belonged to 麹町区 Kojimachi ward.
In 1967, it was abolished and added to 北の丸公園 Kitanomaru Koen

daikan 代官 means magistrate.

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25 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Chokoji Kannon Ise

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Chokoji Kannon Tomida

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Chookooji 長興寺 Choko-Ji, Tomida
富田山 Tomidazan 長興寺 Chokoji

四日市市富田3-1-16 / Yokkaichi Tomida

The Kannon statue is 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon.

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It is believed that the temple's history started in Yōrō period (717-724)
with an enshrinement of Buddha Yakushi (Buddha of Medicine and Healing).
According to the legend, six years later a monk named 泰澄大師 Taichō, who was on a pilgrimage around the country,
stayed here for the night. In his dream he saw Buddha Yakushi,
who told him: Make a Buddhist statue from the big tree up front and save people.
When he woke up, he looked at the tree and saw an image of Dainichi Nyorai (Great Illuminating Buddha) in it.
He did as he was told in his dream and carved a statue of Dainichi Nyorai in one day and one night.
Because the statue was granting all types of peoples' wishes, very quickly a temple was built around it.
In July of 817 the temple was rebuilt by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi Kūkai (774-835), the founder of Shingon sect.
In 1242 a monk named 満月上人 Mangetsu became a new temporary abbot.
He added a new building to the complex and named the temple 北島長興寺 Kitajima Chōkō-ji.
At the beginning this temple was used as a shelter for the poor, sick, and for the orphans.
Since the 9th Century it belonged to Tendai school of Buddhism but in 1545,
when the Lord of Tomida castle 南部兼綱 Nambu Kanetsuna rebuilt this temple
and made it his bodai-ji (a temple performing ceremonies for the souls of clan members),
it changed to Sōtō branch of Zen Buddhism.
In September of the same year Kanetsuna presented a small bell and a gong to 照山 Shōzan, the abbot of Chōkō-ji.
Since then the temple was protected by the Lords of the nearby castle.
On the 28th of May 1564, during the times of abbot 鉄門和尚 Tetsumon,
the temple was moved from Kitajima area to a former site of Tomida castle.
At the time it probably used to stand just beside the 鳥出神社 Toride Shrine
but had to be moved to the current location due to construction of the Kansai line train tracks.
In October of 1568 the temple lost its buildings during Oda Nobunaga's assault on Ise province.
In 1573 all Buddhist statues including Bishamon (God of Treasure, Wealth, and Warriors)
and Goddess Kannon were deposited at Tarusakasan Kannon-ji.
The Main Hall of Chōkō-ji was rebuilt once again in 1766 and in the following year
it was granted a status of an official sub-temple of Eihei-ji (the main temple of Zen Sōtō school).
It probably happened at the times of 慧鏡禅師 Sakudonō the 8th abbot of Chōkō-ji.
The 45th abbot of Eihei-ji 湛海大和 Hōsan Tankai and the 46th abbot of Eihei-ji 彌山良須 Misan Ryōshu
were honorifically called the 1st and the 2nd founder of Chōkō-ji.
The 10th abbot of Chōkō-ji Tenmyō followed the will of the previous abbots
and continued the repairs and further construction of the temple.
Thank to him the temple flourished and became a praying ground for people of the six villages in Tomida area.
In the February of 1834 the Gate with a bell tower was erected.
In 1844 a ceremony of unveiling the main statue of Dainichi Nyorai was held.
It was followed with theatrical performance and other entertainment for the local community.
The Main Hall was destroyed by an earthquake that occurred on the 14th of June 1854.
It was once again rebuilt and finished on the 17th of March 1879 by the 17th abbot 竹童和尚 Chikudō.
Until then Chōkō-ji had experienced the difficult times of Meiji Restoration and anti-Buddhist movements.

In the Meiji period (1868-1912) the abbot's quarters were changed
to a temporary building of Tomida Primary School and the Main Hall became
a temporary building of Mie Prefecture 2nd Junior High School.
Chōkō-ji was a part of the Tomida area history where local festivals and memorial service for the hunted whales were held.
But in 1953 the temple's grounds were cut in half by a road and the temple has lost its historical shape.
In 1996 the Gate with the bell tower was dismantled due to its poor condition.
The old Main Hall, which was struck by an earthquake in 1944
and flooded during the 1959's typhoon, had to be taken down and rebuilt.
A new Main Hall was finished in 2001.
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TEMPLE - Shogenji Yakushi Saga

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Shogenji Yakushi Tosu

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Shoogenji 昌元寺 Shogen-Ji, Tosu
光林山 Korinzan 昌元寺 Shogenji

佐賀県鳥栖市田代上町206 / Saga, Tosu city, Tashirokan town

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The Hall for Yakushi Nyorai.

- The altar of the main hall

The date of the founding is not clear.

A group of 六地蔵 Six Jizo Bosatsu statues in the compound.

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This temple is Nr. 48 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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24 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Enjoin Fudo Saitama

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Enjoin Fudo Honmachi

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Enjooin 圓乗院 / 円乗院 Enjo-In, Honmachi
安養山 Anyozan 円乗院 Enjo-In 西念寺 Sainen-Ji

さいたま市中央区本町西1-13-10 / Saitama city, Chuo ward, Honmachi Nishi

The Fudo Myo-O statue is one of the 五大明王 Five Great Myo-O statues.
They were made abound 1280.
. Godai Myo-O 五大明王 Five Great Myo-O .
The 不動堂 Hall for Fudo Myo-O is to the right of the main Temple building.

The temple was founded around 1195 by 畠山重忠 Hatakeyama Shigetada
in 道場村 Dojo village (now Sakura ward, Dojo).
Around 1600 it was relocated to its present place.
In the Edo period it was allocated a lot of land.
The temple has a lot of letters by 弘法大師 Priest Kobo Daishi in its posession.

In the compound are the following buildings :
弥陀堂 Hall for Amida Nyorai.
百観音堂 Hall with 100 Kannon statues.
十三佛堂 Hall with 13 Buddhas.
山王社 Shrine for the Deity Sanno.
天神社 Shrine for the Deity Tenjin.
三峰社 Mitsumine Shrine.

In the compound are 石塔型の六地蔵 six large statues of Jizo Bosatsu.

Below them are the names of 23 donors from 1672.

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This Temple is Nr. 62 of the
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場 . Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 Pilgrimage .
01 安養山円乗院 Enjo-In

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TEMPLE - Hinata Fudo Hall Saitama

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Hinata Fudo Nishihori

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Hinata Fudo Do 日向不動堂 Hinata Fudo Hall, Nishihori
日向不動堂 Hinata Fudo Do

さいたま市桜区西堀10-4 / Saitama city, Sakura ward, Nishihori

The date of the founding is not clear.
When 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi was on his pilgrimage around Japan,
he visited here and heard about the worries of the people.
Kobo Daishi gave them 不動明王 a Fudo Statue made by 傳教大師 Dengyo Daishi
and placed it here in a small hall.
Later, the local lord, 畠山重忠 Hatakeyama Shigetada (1164 - 1205),
ordered his vassal 真嶋日向守 Majima, Lord of Hinata, to build a castle
and placed the statue there as protector of the clan.
. Saicho, Dengyo Daishi 伝教大師最澄 (766 - 822), .

In the compound are six large statues of Jizo Bosatsu.

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This Temple is Nr. 64 of the
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23 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Eishoji Yakushi Fukuoka

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Eishoji Yakushi Toyoda

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Eishooji 永勝寺 Eisho-Ji, Toyoda
柳坂山 Ryubanzan 永勝寺 Eishoji

福岡県久留米市山本町豊田2155 / Fukuoka, Kurume city, Yamamoto town, Toyoda

The Yakushi statue is one of the three famous Yakushi Nyorai statues. 日本三薬師.
The others are in 出雲の一畑 Izumo no Ichihata and「伊予の山田」Iyo no Yamada.
. Three famous regional Yakushi Temples .

The temple was founded in 680.
It was founded with the prayer request to heal the empress.
On the way up to the main building there is a huge sugi 杉 pine tree.
The two statues of the 仁王像 the Nio guardians at the gate.
In the compound are 6 statues of Jizo Bosatsu, where people came to pray
for healing from hyakunichizeki 百日咳whooping cough.
In the compound is a statue of 文殊菩薩 Monju Bosatsu, the Buddha of Wisdom.
Many trees bring lovely autumn colors to the compound.

In the compound are stone Buddha statues and some Arhats
from the group of gohyaku rakan 五百羅漢 Fivehundred Arhats.
Carp streamers are hung among them in May to pray for the healthy upbringing of children.

In the compound is a large sugi 大杉 pine tree, an itchoo 銀杏 gingko tree of about 300 years old
and a lot of trees with red leaves in Autumn, around November 20.

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This temple is Nr. 47 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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22 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Kannonji Kannon Tarusaka

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Kannonji Kannon Tarusaka

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Kannonji 観音寺 Kannon-Ji, Tarusaka
垂坂山 Tarusakazan 観音寺 Kannonji

三重県四日市市垂坂町1266 / Mie, Yokkaichi city, Tarusaka town

The Kannon statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon with 1000 Arms.

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Tendai sect temple which enshrines 良見 Ryōgen (元三慈恵大師 Ganzan Jie Daishi)
Tarusakasan Kannon-ji is a famous temple which worships
monk 良見 Ryōgen (also known as 元三大師 Ganzan Daishi or 慈恵大師 Jie Daishi, 912-985) –
a restorer of Tendai sect as a main statue.
It is well known in the area and referred to as Tarusakasan no Odaishisan (Great Teacher of Tarusakasan)
or Ganzansan (Master Ganzan).
The temple's history started in 982 when young Ryōgen, on the way to Ise province,
visited this area during his preaching tour.
The master of this land 舟木良見 Funaki Yoshimi became a devoted believer
and decided to donate a hall at Mount Tarusaka.
Tarusaka Kannon-ji became a branch temple of Tendai sect in Ise province.
In its prime time the temple was a big complex consisting of 24 sub-temples.
Unfortunately all buildings were destroyed in 1575 during a fight with troops of Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582,
later regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan).
The temple fell into ruin.
More than 100 years later it was rebuilt thanks to the efforts of 野村増右衛門 Nomura Masuemon (1646-1710)
– a samurai of Kuwana province.
He asked his Lord 松平定重 Matsudaira Sadashige (1644-1717) to revive the temple.
As a result Tarusaka Kannon-ji was rebuilt in 1691 by the order of Lord Matsudaira.

Ryōgen (Ganzan – Jie Daishi)

Ryōgen was born in 912 and it is said that he was a descendant of 宇多天皇 Emperor Uda (867-931).
When he was 12 years old he climbed Mount Hiei, the sacred ground of Tendai school of Buddhism.
He became a monk and studied under a high monk 理仙阿闍梨 Risen.
At the age of 54 he became a head priest of Enryaku-ji temple, the main temple of Tendai sect located at Mount Hiei.
When Ryōgen was 73 years old a plague was spreading across the Country.
He felt pity for the suffering people so he decided to conduct a demon conquering ritual.
When he looked in the mirror, he saw himself growing demon horns.
He carved his image into a wooden block, used it to print protective amulets
and distributed it among people.
Later on these amulets gathered many believers and were called
角大師 Tsuno Daishi (Horned Master) or
豆（魔滅）大師Mame Daishi (Bean Master or Demon Destroying Master).

- source : isekannon.jp/otera ...

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- source : kannonji.me ...
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21 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Seiryuji Yakushi Kiyama

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Seiryuji Yakushi Miyaura

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Seiryuuji 青龍寺 Seiryu-Ji, Miyaura
松巌山 Shogonzan 青龍寺 Seiryuji

佐賀県三養基郡基山町宮浦191 / Saga, Miyaki district, Kiyama town, Miyaura

The Yakushi statue is 久遠実成無作本仏クオンジツジョウムサノホンブツ Kuonjitsujou Sano Honbutsu
The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon.

The temple was founded around 1634 by 豪瞬阿闍梨 Priest Goshun Ajari.
It was built on request of the Lord of Nabeshima Han, 勝茂 Katsushige,
on the kimon 鬼門 Demon Gate side of 佐賀城 the Saga Castle,
in the hamlet 神埼郡岩田の庄 Iwata no Sho at 神埼郡 Kanzaki district.
In the Edo period, it was also used as 佐賀城鬼門除け鎮城祈祷所
a prayer place for the safety of the castle.
In the late Meiji period (1868 - 1912) 浄光和尚 Priest Joko saw 千手観世音菩薩 a Kannon with 1000 arms in his dream,
and decided to relocate the temple to 基肄山 the area of Mount Kiiyama.
Near Mount Kiiyama is Fudo no Taki 不動の滝 a waterfall for Fudo Myo-O with a large stone statue of Fudo Myo-O.
Nearby is oku no in 奥の院 a hall for the mountain priests.
Every month on the 25th day there is 不動秘密護摩供 a special fire ritual for Fudo Myo-O.
In front of the temple gate is the 長崎街道 Nagasaki Kaido Highway.

. kimon 鬼門の鬼伝説　Oni Demon Gate Legends .
. Nagasaki Kaido 長崎街道 Nagasaki Highway .

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Kii Castle (基肄城, Kii-jo) was a castle structure between Miyaki District, Saga and Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kii Castle has been designated a site of special national significance.
Kii castle was built by the Yamato court.
Following the defeat of Yamato Japan in the 663 Battle of Hakusukinoe
by an alliance of Tang China and the Korean kingdom of Silla,
Emperor Tenji ordered the construction of defenses against a possible invasion.
Kii Castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.
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This temple is Nr. 46 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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20 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Jigenji Kannon Mie

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Jigenji Kannon Sugitani

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former 26 元26 Jigenji 慈眼寺 Jigen-Ji, Sugitani
久国山 Kyukokuzan 慈眼寺 Jigenji

三重郡菰野町杉谷1797-1 / Mie Prefecture, Komono town, Sugitani

The Kannon statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon.

- Chant of the temple
杉まねく峯の嵐や谷川のおともあまねきみのりなるらん
Wind from the peak that shakes the cedars,
the sound of the river flowing in the valley,
all of this will bring new life for sure.

Seiyōzakki Records 勢陽雑記
The predecessor to Jigen-ji was a temple called 観音寺 Kannon-ji,
which stood in the northwest from a village of Sugitani valley.
It was a famous temple belonging to Tendai sect of Buddhism.
But after it was burned by the troops of Oda Nobunaga (later regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan)
in the second half of 16th Century, the temple has moved to the village's precinct.
In the 19th Century, Meiji government's law of the separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (shinbutsu bunri)
and the Grand Council of State's proclamation of abolition of Buddhism
led to anti-Buddhist movement in Japan.
As a result temples that stood in Sugitani village: 観音寺 Kannon-ji, 引接寺 Injō-ji and 円導寺 Endō-ji
were merged into one temple called Kannon-ji.
観音堂 Kannon-dō hexagonal hall which stands on the mountain was also included as Kannon-ji's inner sanctuary.
Some time later, the Grand Council of State ordered the closing of the temples
which did not have an abbot or there were no official supporters.
Kannon-ji lacked both of them and as a result it had to be closed.
The main statue was moved to 照源寺 Shōgen-ji in Kuwana.
Kannon-ji was a temple with a long history and big community of worshipers.
They were saddened to lose it and decided to raise funds for the reconstruction of their temple.
Next they found a temple in Uji Yamada called Jigen-ji.
It was allowed to operate, but was about to be closed soon.
Thanks to the efforts of people from Sugitani village,
Jigen-ji agreed to pass the name to Kannon-ji and by doing so giving a chance for it to be reconstructed.
An official allowance from the prefectural government was issued in December 1887 and Kannon-ji was reborn as Jigen-ji.
The condition of the 250 years old Main Hall of Kannon-ji was very poor and it had to be rebuilt.
In September 2000 construction works have finished
and a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the new Hall was held.
The main statues of Jigen-ji: 阿弥陀如来 Buddha Amida (Buddha of Infinite Light) and
Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon) are both main statues of the old Kannon-ji
and they were both made in the beginning of 13th Century.
The plate which hangs at the Main Hall and has the temple's name written on it
is also an old plate used for centuries in Kannon-ji temple.
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This temple is former Nr. 26 of the pilgrimage
. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage .

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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伊那市 Ina city

tanuki たぬき
昔、話者の家を建て替える前のある晩、祖父母は一番奥の部屋におり、話者たち子供はそこでご飯を食べていて、両親は火端で仕事をしていた。慈眼寺という寺があり大木があったが、両親がその木の倒れる音を聞いたと血相を変えて部屋に来たが、誰もその音を聞いていなかった。たぬきが囲炉裏のきわまで来て、尻尾で柱や床を叩いたりして父母を騙したのだという。
. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢－ racoon dog, badger legends .

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さいたま市 Saitama city 西区 Nishi ward

happyaku bikuni 八百比丘尼 a nun for 800 years
武蔵国足立郡水波田村 In the Adachi district, at the temple 慈眼寺 Jigen-Ji,
there was a huge enoki 榎 nettle tree cut down, the open cut covering a huge size of the ground.
This tree had been planted by a Happyaku Bikuni nun from 若狭 Wakasa.
When the villagers dug deeper, they found the statue of Jizo Bosatsu in a stone box,
with an inscription dating to 大化元年 the year 645.
This Bikuni must have lived for more than 1000 years.
. bikuni densetsu 比丘尼　伝説　Legends about Buddhist nuns .

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19 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Rinkoji Fudo Saitama

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Rinkoji Fudo Uetaya

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Rinkooji 林光寺 Rinko-Ji, Uetaya
金剛山 Kongozan 華蔵院 Kazo-In 林光寺 Rinkoji

さいたま市西区植田谷本504 / Saitama city, Nishi ward, Uetaya

The temple was founded in 863 by 益信 Priest Yakushin.
In the compound were found roof tiles from the Heian Period.
In 1220 the temple was revitalized by 円祐 Priest Enyu.
In the Edo period, 徳川家康 Tokugawa Ieyasu gave more land to the temple and
allowed it to distribute shuin 朱印状 red seals.
It was thus one of the 8 temples and shrines allowed to give these seals.

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 . - Nr. 07

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This Temple is Nr. 59 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .

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18 Mar 2023

TEMPLE - Jikoji Yakushi Saga

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Jikooji 持光寺 Jiko-Ji, Suetsugu
竹林山 Chikurinzan 金乗院 Konjo-In 持光寺 Jikoji

佐賀県佐賀市本庄町末次518 / Saga, Saga city, Honjo town, Suetsugu
佐賀県小城市牛津町上砥川 / Saga, Ogi city, Ushizu town, Kamitogawa

The Yakushi statue is 末次薬師 Suetsugu Yakushi.
The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon.
It is only shown once year on January 17.
It is kept in a small Shrine with a wooden statue of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O on one side and
a a statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai on the other.

The temple was founded in 778 and revived by (弁・辨) 辨空上人 Saint Benku in 1352.
It belongs to 天台宗 the Tendai sect.
When 太閤秀吉 General Toyotomi Hideyoshi went on his war with Korea, he stayed at this temple.
The temple was also used by 龍造寺氏 the Ryuzoji clan and 鍋島氏 the Nabeshima clan.
In the hall is a small stone statue of Jizo Bosatsu called かかえ一願地蔵さん Kakae ichigan Jizo san,
where people can make one wish while lifting the stateu. If it feels light, the wish will be granted.
Another statue of Jizo is in the compound.

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- source : oyakushi.com ...
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This temple is Nr. 45 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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