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20 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Muryojufukuji Mie Shimokanbe

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Muryojufukuji Mie Shimokanbe

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Muryoojufukuji 無量寿福寺 Muryojufuku-Ji, Shimokanbe
天童山 Tendozan, 震旦院 Shintan-In, 無量寿福寺 Muryojufukuji

伊賀市下神戸5 / Iga city, Shimokobe

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

- Chant of the temple
なうまく　さまんだ　ぼだなん　さんさく　そわか

The temple was founded by 右馬允入道仏光坊 Uma Nyudo Butsuko-Bo.
During the first 第一次天正伊賀の乱 Tensho Iga Rebellion the Iga Ninja attacked the mountain castle.
During the second 第二次天正伊賀の乱 Rebellion they burned the castle.
In the large compound of the Temple are 本堂 the main hall,
the 山門 Mountain Gate, the 鐘楼 Bell tower and more buildings.
Behind the Temple is a mountain, below are the rivers 岐川比自 Hijiki and 長田川 Nagata (木津川 Kizugawa).
In the North-East are the remains of 財良寺 the Temple Zaira-Ji.
The priest 行然和尚 Gyozen Osho was born in 1222 in the 三田庄 Mita Hamlet
and became a temple acolyte at the age of 17.
He studied Buddhism in Nara and Kyoto and later named this Temple 天童山 Tendo-Zan.
In 1391, records show that the temple was also related to the Temple 西大寺 Saidai-Ji in Nara
and to the Temple 唐招提寺 Toshodai-Ji.

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Shinobi no Sato
Walking through the Ninja Village, one is enveloped in a strange landscape.
The landscape, surrounded by similar small hills, goes on and on,
luring you into a labyrinth-like interior.
The villages are scattered around the foot of the hills,
and the houses are blocked by small valleys, making it difficult to see the houses.
From the air, the complex valley landscape looks as if it is finely divided into many branches.
This unique topography was created by the erosion of the clay layer
called "Ko-Biwa-ko Formation" 3 million years ago.
At the tip of a hill with a good view or at the entrance of a valley,
there are always the ruins of castles, which are not stone walls
but rather piled up earth and surrounded on all sides by earthen mounds about 50 meters high.
There are as many as 800 of them in Iga and Koga,
making it one of Japan's most densely populated areas of castle buildings.
The reason for this appearance can be traced to the organization of the ninja.
. source : shinobinosato.com/en/heritage ... .

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

１月１日　　　　修正会
１月第３日曜　　大般若会
３月２１日　　　春彼岸法要
８月７日　　　　施餓鬼法要
９月２３日　　　秋彼岸法要

. The Root of Ninja .

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八ヶ所 . - Nr. 32

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : igaueno.net/ninjaroad ... .
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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18 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Kokuzoin Ichihara Nishino

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Tokuzoin Ichihara Nishino

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Tokuzooin 徳蔵院 Tokuzo-In, Nishino
日暮山 Higurezan 徳蔵院 Tokuzoin

市原市西野223-1 / Ichihara city, Nishino

The main statue is 子育観音 Kosodate Kannon Bosatsu to protect children.

Other statues are of
薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai, 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai, 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu, 釈迦如来 Shaka Nyorai and 聖天 Shoten.

In the Muromachi area around 1500, 深慶和上 Priest Shinkei had this temple built as a retirement place
and it was called 下総国分寺 Temple Shimosa Kokubun-Ji.
The temple has typical flowers and blossoms for each season.
Not much more information is found online.

徳蔵院大師堂 The Hall for Kobo Daishi

In the compound is a statue of 寿老人 the Lucky Deity Juro-Jin.

. Seven Gods of Good Luck 七福神 Shichifukujin .

In the compound are two Shinto Shrines:
- 藤塚稲荷社 Fujizuka Inari Shrine
and
- 金毘羅宮 Konpira-Gu Shrine

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

除夜の鐘
元朝護摩供
七福神参り
節分
震災法要 in March and November
花まつり
御影供
施餓鬼会
観月会（お月見の会）
先師忌
寺社巡り
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Also on the following pilgrimages :

松戸七福神の寿老人 Matsudo Shichifukujin - Jurojin
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下総四郡八十八所霊場 Shimofusa Four Areas 88 Pilgrimage - Nr. 47
. source : tesshow.jp/chiba/shimofsa ...

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple

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This Temple is Number 19 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

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. Temples with legends .

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

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16 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Kozenji Inage Takada

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Kozenji Inage Takada

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Koozenji 興禅寺 Kozen-Ji, Takada
円瀧山 / 圓瀧山 Enryuzan - 光明院 Komyo-In　興禅寺 Kōzenji, Kozen-Ji

神奈川県横浜市港北区高田町1799 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Kohoku ward, Takada town

The main statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu with 11 Heads.

The temple was founded in 853 by 慈覚大師円仁 Priest Jikaku Daishi Ennin.
He also placed a statue of 勝軍地蔵 Shogun Jizo Bosatsu, which he had carved himself.
. Ennin - Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 / 慈覺大師 (794 – 864) .

In 1650 the Temple received more land and became very important.

- The Main Gate -
At the entrance at 山門（仁王門） the mountain gate are two large statues of the Nio deities.

In the compound is a 多宝塔 Tahoto Pagoda and
薬王殿 a hall for Yakuo, the Deity of Medicine,
where 薬師如来　Yakushi Nyorai is venerated.

In the compound are 十二干支守り本尊 12 statues of the yearly Zodiac animals.
. 12 Zociac animals 干支 eto, kanshi .

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

武相不動尊 7番、
関東百八地蔵霊場 86番、
准秩父三十四観音霊場 27番、
横浜七福神寿老神、Jurojin
都築橘樹酉年地蔵尊霊場 10番
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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. source - xxion504kanda ... .
- source : inage yakushi .

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This temple is Nr. 06 of the pilgrimage
. Inage 7 Yakushi Temples 稲毛七薬師霊場 .

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

....................................................................... Nagano 長野県　
木曽郡 Kiso district 木曽町 Kiso town

e 絵 an image
at 興禅寺 Temple Kozen-Ji
At the wooden door made of a cedar tree there was an image
of an old woman pulling a mortar, and an old man standing near her.
Sometimes at night the two began to talk and there were strange noises in the room.
There were also images of musical instruments, which seemd to make sound at night.
It was all very strange and scary, so the doors were finally painted all black.

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kitsune 狐 a fox，蛻庵稲荷 Setsuan Inari
A fox shape-shifted into a samurai and called himseld 蛻庵 Setsuan.
He said he was a messenger from Suwa Shrine.
He was soon found out.
He was now taken in at 興禅寺 Temple Kozen-Ji and fed.
When he was on an errand to 安国寺 the Temple Ankoku-Ji he was shot.
Soon there was an epidemy in the area and people said it was the curse of the fox.
People then venerated the fox an the tmeple Kozen-Ji as 蛻庵稲荷 Setsuan Inari.

蛻庵稲荷セツアンイナリ Setsuan Inari Shrine

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14 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Rensoin Ichihara Hikida

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Renzoin Ichihara Hikida

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Renzooin 蓮蔵院 Renzo-In, Hikida
福王山 Fukuozan 慈恩寺 Gion-Ji 蓮蔵院 Renzoin

市原市引田94 / Ichihara town, Hikida

The main statue is 聖観音菩薩 Sho Kannon Bosatsu

. Kannon Bosatsu Introduction .

This small statue of about 1 meter is secret and only shown once every 33 years.
It is made from one piese of a 針葉樹 cornifer.
It was made by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu.
Gyoki came to the area on a long boat trip and when he landed in 上総国市原郡五井村洲崎, he fell asleep.
In his dream he saw a huge serpent swimming in the river, which was in fact the trunk of a large tree.
Gyoki took the trunk and used natabori 鉈彫り hatched carving to make the statue.
. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 .

The temple was founded in the Heian Period by 慈恩 Priest Jion.
Not much information is found online.

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Also on the following pilgrimage:

. Rokusakigumi Juzenko 六崎組十善講八十八ヶ所霊場 .
Nr. 30 - 佐倉市大蛇町387-1 -- Sakura city, Orochi town

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- source : douraku-yuyu.net ...
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This Temple is Nr. 18 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

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

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12 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Fudoji Mie Oki

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Fudoji Fudo Oki

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Fudoji 不動寺 Fudo-Ji, Oki
引谷山 (いんこくざん) Inkokuzan, 利生院 Risho-In, 不動寺 Fudoji

伊賀市沖 1911/ Mie, Iga city, Oki

The main statue is a secret statue of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.
. Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 .

- Chant of the temple
なうまく　さんまんだ　ばざらだん　せんだん　
まかろしゃだ　そわたや　うんたらた　かんまん

The temple was founded by 智証大師 Priest Chisho Daishi Enchin.
. Enchin 圓珍 - 円珍 (814 - 891) .
Enchin visited the area in 870 and built a large temple to serve the local community.
The temple was placed in the direction of the kimon 鬼門 demon gate in the North-East.
. kimon 鬼門 demon gate .

In 1236, it was revitalized as the Shingon Buddhism came to the area,
and then lasted for the next 300 years.
Around 1580 it was burned down during a local war.
In 1587, the priest 祐泉律師 Yusen had it rebuilt and 藩主藤堂家 the regent of Todo family kept it.
In 1866, it burned down during a fire.
In 1931, a new main hall was built.
In 2018, the head priest in the 18th genertion, 普久山俊隆 Fukuyama Shunryu, died in September at the age of 73.
The new head priest was 堀本さん Mister Horimoto.

The main statue of Fudo Myo-O is a hibutsu secret statue, coming from
the Temple 久留山威勝寺 Kuruzan Isho-Ji.
It was carved by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

- - - In the compound
is 愛宕堂 an Atago Hall and a 薬師堂 Yakushi Do Hall.
A special stone statue of 地蔵菩薩石 Jizo Bosatsu was made in 1534.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

２月１１日　　　　大般若会
８月９日　　　　　施餓鬼法要
旧１０月１４日　　仏名会(十夜)

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : iga-younet.co.jp　
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This temple is Nr. 38 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .
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. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八ヶ所 . - Nr. 34

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .

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

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真庭郡 Maniwa district 落合町 Ochiai town

. Misaki ミサキ / 御先 / 御前 / 御崎 Legends about the Misaki deity .
At 落合町栗原不動寺 the hamlet of Kurihara in Ochiai is the temple Fudo-Ji
where Misaki Koojin ミサキ荒神 the Wild Misaki Kojin Deity is venerated.
In the compound is also a statue of a megami 女神 Female Deity.
In the hill on the South-East side near the graveyard is a mound, where the Misaki Deity is venerated.
. Misaki legends from Okayama .

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甲賀市 Koga city 信楽町 Shigaraki town

. Tengu Legends 天狗と伝説 .
One of the parishioners of the Temple 不動寺 Fudo-Ji did not show up.
The villagers used bells and drums to search for him.
They found him hanging dead on a kuzu no ki 楠木 camphor tree
at the roadside of Ishiyakushi Ise Michi 石薬師伊勢道 the road to Ise.
A Tengu had bewitched him.
There is a rest station called Ishi-Yakushi Juku 石薬師宿 along the 東海道 Tokaido.
. Ishiyakushiji 石薬師寺 Temple Ishiyakushi-Ji .

Ishiyakushi-juku 石薬師宿 (Suzuka) is postal station Nr. 44 along the Tokaido Highway.
. Tokaido 東海道 Tokaido highway .

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10 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Fukurakuji Ichihara

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Fukurakuji Ichihara Otsubo

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Fukurakuji 福楽寺 Fukuraku-Ji, Otsubo
福王山 Fukuozan 福楽寺 Fukurakuji

市原市大坪３４０ / Chiba, Ichihara city, Otsubo

The date of the founding is not clear.
Not much information is found online.

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- source : tesshow
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This Temple is Nr. 17 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

. 福楽寺 Fukuraku-Ji, Mie, Inoshioya .

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

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8 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Komyoji Yakushi Inage

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Komyoji Yakushi Shishigaya

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Koomyooji 光明寺 Komyo-Ji, Shishigaya
長栄山 / 長榮山 Choeizan　遍照院 Hensho-In　光明寺 Komyoji

横浜市鶴見区獅子ケ谷2丁目29-13 / Kanagawa, Yokohama, Tsurumi ward, Shishigaya

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 1362 by 慶嚴法印 High Priest Keisuke.
It was located in the center of the village.
It was related to the Temple Jindai-Ji in 多磨郡 Tama in 1729..

In the compound is a group of six Jizo Bosatsu statues.

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
. source - google .
- source : inage yakushi .

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This temple is Nr. 05 of the pilgrimage
. Inage 7 Yakushi Temples 稲毛七薬師霊場 .

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6 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Kanbodaiji Mie Shimagahara

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Kanbodaiji Mie Shimagahara

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Kanbodaiji 観菩提寺 Kanbodai-Ji, Shimagahara
普門山 Bumonzan, 観菩提寺 Kanbodaiji

伊賀市島ケ原町1349 / Mie, Iga city, Shimagahara

The Kannon statue is a standing 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon with 11 Faces
dating to the early Heian Period (around 900).
It is 227 cm tall and kept in a small shrine as a secret statue.
It is shown once every 33 years.

- Chant of the temple
おん　まか　きゃろにきゃ　そわか

The temple was founded in 751 by 多紀内親王 Imperial Princess Taki (? - 751).
The princess died the same year.
In 752, the priest 実忠和尚 Jitchu renovated the temple and built 観音堂 a Kannon Hall.
The hall was later known as 正月堂 Shogatsu-Do Hall.
Around it were rich rice fields.
The temple had many buildings, but all were lost in fires.
In 楼門 the Tower Gate there are two standing statues of
広目天 Komoku-Ten and 多門天 Tamon-Ten.
These two statues are important culturel assets of the temple.

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１月１日-３日　　　初詣
２月１１日-１２日　修正会
８月１７日　　　　　夏会式(十七夜)
１２月３１日　　　　除夜の鐘

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八カ所 . - Nr. 66

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4 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Manzoin Ichihara Gongendo

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Manzoin Ichihara Gongendo

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Manzooin 満蔵院 Manzo-In, Gongendo
満蔵院 Manzoin

市原市権限堂24 / Ichihara city, Gongedo (Gongendō)

Not much information is found online.

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. kudagitsune 管狐, クダ狐, クダギツネと伝説 Legends about the "pipe fox" .
This happened in May of 1919.
The priest of 満蔵院 the Temple Manzo-In kept a pipe fox.
One of them followed the priest who was going to look after an ill person.
The fox possessed the patient.
An ascetic priest held a special ritual to get rid of the pipe fox.

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2 Jan 2024

TEMPLE Saikoin Yakushi Hiyoshi

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Saikoin Yakushi Hiyoshi

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Saikooin 西光院 Saiko-In, Hiyoshi
天文山 Tenmonzan　薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji　西光院 Saikoin

横浜市港北区日吉本町5丁目9-24 / Yokohama city, Kohoku ward, Hiyoshi-Honmachi

The main statue is a small, seated 薬師 Yakushi Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.
It is a sub-temple of 金蔵寺 the Temple Konzo-Ji.

Not much information about this temple is found online.

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. Tama 7 Yakushi 多摩七薬師霊 . - Nr. 4

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30 Oct 2023

TEMPLE Tokurakuji Yakushi Takakura

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Tokurakuji Yakushi Takakura

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Tokurakuji 徳楽寺 Tokuraku-Ji, Takakura
塩岡山 Shio-okazan 薬師院 Yakushi-In 徳楽寺 Tokurakuji

伊賀市西高倉3543 / Mie, Iga city, Nishi-Takakura

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
It was made by 春日仏師 the Statue Carver Kasuga.
Together with the two side-statues of 日光菩薩 Nikko Bosatsu and 月光菩薩 Gakko Bosatsu
they are hibutsu 秘仏 not shown to the public, only once in 33 years.
On both sides of the Yakushi Statue are 十二神将 the 12 Divine Generals.

- 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 in 1390 by 舜栄法印 Saint Shunei.
One of the treasures is the 如来荒神曼荼羅 Nyorai Aragami Mandala from the Muromachi Period.

寺記によれば、保延六年(1140)の頃、藤原氏が京都東九条に興善院を建て、新居荘の水田二十町歩を寺領としていた。その荘園事務を司る薬師院が、今の徳楽寺であると考えられている。本尊の薬師如来は、寺伝によると春日仏師の作と伝えられ、脇侍の日光菩薩、月光菩薩と共に秘仏であり、三十三年目毎に開帳される。薬師三尊の両側に十二神将を祀る。当山は創建以来、専ら祈願寺であったが、宗門改めの頃から菩提寺を兼ねるようになったといわれ、舜栄法印が徳楽寺として開山したと伝える。所蔵の如来荒神曼荼羅は室町初期の作と推定され県の文化財、木造黒漆厨子は室町期の作で市の文化財に指定されている。　

midokoro
その昔薬師如来に塩絶ちをして願かけをした信者たちが、その分の塩を奉納し白い岡になった。これが山号「塩岡山」の由来になったという。本尊薬師如来と地名「塩渕」について、寺伝によれば天正の兵火により焼き討ちされた時、本尊は虚空に飛び去り行方不明になった。その後東高倉の川の渕に潮がさして来たので、ふと底を見ると当山の薬師如来が沈んでいたといわれ、現在もその地名を「塩渕」と呼んでいる。如来荒神曼荼羅は、内院は如来荒神を中心に不動明王、愛染明王を配する三尊形式で外院には、十二の円相内に菩薩形や鬼神形を配した珍しい仏画で、わが国でも数少ない逸品とされている。黒漆厨子は扉の内側に極彩色の四天王を描いて、優美な室町期の特色を表している。当山は伊賀八十八カ所第六十七番霊場、東海四十九薬師第三番霊場でもある。

本尊薬師三尊・十二神将・両界曼荼羅・守護童子（乾闥婆王と鬼子母神の集合佛）・八祖大師・弘法大師等を奉祀。木造黒漆厨子は市指定の文化財。如来荒神曼荼羅は県文化財。如来荒神曼荼羅は室町時代作と見られ、神仏習合思想から如来と荒神が結びつけられており非常に珍しい。

. Aragami 荒神 the Wild Aragami Deity .
- 如来荒神曼荼羅 Nyorai Aragami Mandala
The combination of Yakushi Nyorai and Aragami is quite seldom.

画面は内院と外院からなる。内院には、宝冠を着けた六臂の如来荒神が宝瓶座に座り、
その下部に群青身の不動明王と赤肉身の愛染明王が配されている。
不動明王は右手に剣、左手には羂索の替わりに輪宝を執る。
愛染明王は、頭上に弓矢をかざす天弓愛染で、異色構成の図像である。
外院は、12の円相内に尊名を特定できない多面多臂の菩薩形や鬼神形を並べ、
荒神像のほか14の尊像からなる曼荼羅図を構成している。持物など一部に後世の補筆が認められるが、
当初部分は荒神像図としては希少な室町期の作と考えられる。
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１月１日　年越詣と修正会
１月２１日初大師（鏡開き)
２月３日　　節分会星供養
３月上旬　役行者講、中旬　十善講（婦人講）
３月彼岸・９月彼岸　　戦没者追悼法要
８月上旬　施餓鬼法要　１２日 -１５日　棚経
８月２１日　十善講精霊送り
８月２４日　地蔵盆
１０月中旬　心経講（無縁仏供養）
１１月上旬　水子供養・物故者追悼供養（老人会）

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. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八ヶ所 . - Nr. 67

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26 Oct 2023

TEMPLE Shokakuin Aizen Hyogo

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Shokakuin Aizen Suma

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Shookakuin 正覚院 Shokaku-In, Suma
須磨寺 Sumadera, 正覚院 Shokakuin

兵庫県神戸市須磨区須磨寺町4丁目2-28 / Hyogo, Kobe city, Suma ward, Sumadera town

The main statue is 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O.

- Chant of the temple
世にひびく青葉（あおば）の笛（ふえ）の名にぞきく
すまのみ寺の　松風（まつかぜ）の声（こえ）

The temple was founded in 886 by 聞鏡上人 Saint Monkyo.

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Sumadera Temple is a place of deep history and religion filled with beautiful natural sights
throughout the changing seasons.
Founded in 886, it is a Shingon Buddhist temple and now serves as a memorial to the Gempei War.
The war occurred between warring states, the most influential samurai clans of that time:
the Minamoto and Taira clans.
Here, within the Sumadera Temple complex, is a treasure hall
where you can view artifacts and historical representations of what happened during the war.
In the treasure hall, you are surrounded by relics and artifacts from the past.
You can also sit on benches and lounge while viewing falling autumn leaves.
It’s a serene place where you can feel at peace and ease.
A notable section of Sumadera Temple, left of the main hall,
is a magnificent pagoda that stands three stories high next to gravestones and statues.
The trees in the backdrop highlight its profound color and beauty.

Walking Through the Gempei Garden

Walking through the Gempei garden, you can see statues of Kumagai Naozane and Taira no Atsumori
dueling while mounted on horses for battle.
The garden tells the tragic tale of how Naozane, the commander of Minamoto clan,
would soon kill Atsumori, the young commander of the Taira clan.
It is a tale that has no happy ending.
Naozane was remorseful as he had to kill someone as old as his own son.
This melancholic story reminds visitors about the fundamental views of bushido philosophy,
which considers every moment as fleeting and impermanent.
Despite this tragic history,
Sumadera Temple is now a peaceful place where visitors can see a beautiful temple architecture,
fall foliage, scenic year-round gardens and much more.
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