TEMPLES - Rokugo Manzan Oita

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Rokugo Manzan Kunisaki Oita

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Rokugo Manzan 六郷満山 Kunisaki Oita

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本山本寺 The 8 main important temples

後山金剛寺
吉水山霊亀寺
大折山報恩寺
鞍懸山神宮寺
津波戸山水月寺
西叡山高山寺
良薬山智恩寺
馬城山伝乗寺 - 真木大堂 Maki Odo はこの寺の堂宇であったとされる

中山本寺

足曳山両子寺 Futago-Ji
長岩屋山天念寺
金剛山長安寺
加礼川山道脇寺
久米山護国寺
黒土石屋（現本松房）
小岩屋山無動寺
大岩屋山応暦寺
補陀落山千燈寺
横城山東光寺

末山本寺

見地山東光寺
大巌山神宮寺
石立山岩戸寺
峨嵋山文殊仙寺
夷山霊仙寺
小城山宝命寺
龍華山成仏寺
参社山行入寺
西方山清浄光寺
懸樋山清巌寺

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Rokugo Manzan Temples
The Kunisaki Peninsula's terrain consists of the 721 meter tall Mount Futago at the center and a series of valleys radiating from it. The region's tranquil countryside is dotted with dozens of temples and some shrines and was traditionally divided into six areas. The region was therefore collectively known as Rokugo Manzan (六郷満山),
which literally means "Six Towns Full Mountain".
The unique local religious culture of Rokugo Manzan contains elements of Buddhism, Shinto and mountain worship, and revolves around the peninsula's numerous temples and Usa Shrine. A noteworthy characteristic of the Rokugo Manzan culture is the predominance of stone statues of Buddhas and other deities and guardians.
Located close to the peak of Mount Futago is Futagoji (両子寺), a prominent temple with a history of more than 1300 years. Futagoji's grounds cover a wide area on the forested slopes of the mountain, with stone and gravel paths and stairs connecting several halls housing various deities.
A pair of stone Nio Guardians stand at the start of the traditional temple approach below the parking lot, from where a ten minute ascent up a flight of steps takes you to the main temple buildings. Among them are the Gomado Hall which is dedicated to Fudomyoo, a protector of Buddhism, and the Okunoin Hall, which enshrines the thousand-armed Kannon Bodhisattva. The more adventurous may climb up a slightly challenging path beyond the temple buildings to see several natural creations such as narrow openings through large rocks.
About 15 kilometers southwest of Futagoji stands Fukiji Temple (富貴寺), whose main hall is a designated national treasure. It is the oldest wooden structure existing in Kyushu, dating back to the late Heian Period. The simple, beautiful wooden temple building sits serenely with a backdrop of trees, and is featured widely in pamphlets on the Rokugo Manzan area.
Fukiji is dedicated to Amida Buddha, and its main hall houses an intricate wooden statue of the deity. In fact, the main hall of Fukiji is ranked as one of the top three Amida Buddha halls in all of Japan, along with Hoodo Hall at Byodoin Temple and the golden Konjikido Hall at Chusonji Temple.
Located just by the main road about five kilometers south of Fukiji Temple is Makiodo (真木大堂, Maki Ōdō), a temple that displays some outstanding, wooden images of Amida Buddha, the four heavenly kings and Fudomyoo in its treasure house. The original temple hall was lost in a fire about 700 years ago, but fortunately the wooden statues were rescued.
Less than five kilometers south of Makiodo are the Kumano Magaibutsu Stone Buddha (熊野磨崖仏), two large stone carvings into the walls of a cliff: an eight meter tall Fudomyoo and a nearly seven meter tall Dainichi Buddha. They are the largest Buddhist stone carvings in Japan, but are not as intricately sculpted as the Usuki Stone Buddhas, as they were carved into harder rock than the ones at Usuki.
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Ninmon (仁聞) was a legendary monk
who is said to have founded 28 temples in various places in Kunisaki peninsula in Oita Prefecture in the Nara period. He was allso called Ninmon bosatsu (bodhisattva) and his name was also written as 人聞.
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Many of the esoteric Buddhism temples in Kunisaki peninsula, which were called
Rokugo-manzan (Mountain of Six Sanctuaries), have engi (writing about the history) which say these temples have been founded by Ninmon in 718. According to these engi, Ninmon first founded Sendo-ji Temple, then founded total 28 temples across the Kunisaki peninsula, and entered nirvana in Makura-no-Iwaya (cavern): the inner sanctuary of Sendo-ji temple, which was the first temple he founded. Also, many of the Magaibutsu (Buddha statues in cliffs and rocks) that still exist in Kunisaki peninsula, including Kumano Magaibutsu, are said to have been created by Ninmon. He is said to have made 69,000 Buddha statues. There is a theory that he founded Shusho-onie (fire festival).
These days, the theory that Ninmon was a fictional person is widely accepted.
Temples of Rokugo-manzan had actually been the places for mountain worship, which existed in Kunisaki peninsula since ancient times. These temples came to have the forms of the temples of Tendai sect from the end of Nara period to Heian period. As a result of fusion of the temples and Hachiman shinko, believing the God of War (Hachiman-god) and centering on neighboring Usa-jingu Shrine, unique Mountain Buddhism culture with syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism is thought to have been formed. A theory says that people who founded the temples include monks such as Horen, Kegon, Taino and Kakuman, who practiced together as disciples of Ninmon and served as betto (administrator of a Buddhist temple) of Miroku-ji Temple: a Jingu-ji Temple of Usa-jingu Shrine.
As for Ninmon, it is thought that he was a Buddhist expression of 八幡神Hachimanshin (God of War): an enshrined deity of Usa-jingu Shrine, or a god close to Hachimanshin.
Temples that are said to have been founded by Ninmon
Futago-ji Temple 両子寺
Fuki-ji Temple 富貴寺
Denjo-ji Temple 伝乗寺（真木大堂） (Maki Odo Hall)
Iwato-ji Temple (Kunisaki City) 岩戸寺 (国東市)
Tennen-ji Temple 天念寺
Sendo-ji Temple 千燈寺
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Bungotakada / Bungo Takada
Rokugo Manzan: A Heritage of Religious Acceptance
Rokugo Manzan Culture
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SHRINE - Nagahama Jinja Izumo

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Nagahama Jinja 長浜神社 Nagahama Shrine, Izumo

島根県出雲市西園町上長 / Shimane, Izumo, Nishizonocho, 上長浜4258

The Deity in residence is Yatsuka-mizuo-mitsunu / Yatsukamizuomitsunu-no-mikoto　
八束水臣津野命 - 八束水臣津野命の国引き kunibiki - pulling the land -

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Nagahama Shrine is dedicated to the god Yatsuka-mizuo-mitsunu,
who is well-known for the Kunibiki land pulling legend
that appears in the ancient chronicles Fudoki.
The god is known as the god of improvement in sports and martial arts
and the protector of land and estate.
The shrine is located at the top of a mountain in the western area of Izumo
and is set in tranquil forested surroundings.
- source : visitshimane.com ...

When Yatsukamizuomitsunu no Mikoto finished dragging the lands and pierced the earth by a wood stick with a cry,
woods grew thickly that became 　意宇社（おうのもり） "Ou no mori" (the Ou forest).

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Yatsukamizuomitsuno no mikoto n the Izumokoku fudoki the mountain is called Ōgamidake,
and Yatsukamizuomitsuno no mikoto is said to have used it as a rudder
when he brought in more land to extend Izumo Province (kunihiki).
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The Legend of Kunibiki - From Izumo-no-kuni Fudoki
One day, the god Yatsukamizuomizunu was muttering to himself,
"This nation of Izumo has just been created, and it is incomplete.
The land is narrow and cramped. When the gods made this land, they made it too small.
I shall find some extra land to add on here."
Then, after looking across the sea to the land of Shiragi, he said, "There's some spare land on the cape over there." Grasping his plow, which was as wide as a young maiden's breasts, he drove it into the land, as one would stab a large fish in the gills. Then, like one would cut apart that fish meat, he dug up the land and tied a large, strong rope to it. Then, like one would haul in frostbitten vines or gently, quietly pull a riverboat upstream, saying "Kuni ko (Land, come here), Kuni ko," he pulled the land over to Izumo and added it on to the rift west of Kozu to make the land of Kizuki. The stake he used to hold the rope became Mt. Sahime, which towers above its surroundings on the border of Izumo and Iwami,
and the rope itself, became the coastline of Sono-no-Nagahama.
Next, after looking north across the sea to the area called Saki in the land of Oki, he said, "There's some spare land over there, too." Once again taking his plow, he sliced off that land and pulled it to Izumo, adding it on to the rift west of Taku to make the land of Sada.
Next, he said, "I also see some spare land in the area of Yonami in the land of Oki." Again, he cut off that land and pulled it to Izumo, adding it on to the rift west of Unami to make the land of Kurami.
Then, after looking across the sea to the cape of Tsutsu in the land of Koshi, he said, "There's some spare land there, too." He cut of this land and pulled it to Izumo as well, adding it on to make the land of Miho.
The rope he used became the island of Yomi, and the stake he used to hold the rope became Mt. Hinokami in the land of Hoki. He surveyed his work and was satisfied.
"I am finished pulling land here." Then taking his staff and driving it into the ground, he shouted "Oye!" ("That's a job well done!"). It is likely that, over time, "Oye" gradually changed to "Ou", which is why that area is now named Ou.
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For starters, this myth describes how the entirety of the Shimane Peninsula was formed.
The rope that became Sono-no-Nagahama is the beach that stretches along the west coast of Izumo City, and the stake that held it in place, Mt. Sahime, is Mt. Sanbe in Oda City. The rope that became the island of Yomi is Yumi-ga-hama, a peninsula that runs from Yonago out to Sakai Minato. Long ago, that area was only an island unconnected to the mainland, but geographic changes over time have caused it to form that peninsula. The stake that held the island of Yomi in place, Mt. Hinokami, is Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture. The staff that Yatsukamizuomizunu drove into the ground in Ou is said to have grown into a forest, and a solitary tree that stands out among the rice fields in the Chikuya area of Matsue is said to be what remains of that forest.
The new lands Yatsukamizuomizunu made are all parts of the Shimane Peninsula. Kizuki is the westernmost part of the peninsula, and it is the area where Izumo Taisha is located. Sada is the Hirata area of Izumo and Kashima area of Matsue. Kurami is the northern part of Matsue City, including areas of the Kashima and Shimane towns, and Miho is the easternmost part of the peninsula, where the Mihonoseki area of Matsue is located.
The other areas mentioned in this myth are also real places. Shiragi refers to the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula that was known long ago as the nation of Silla. Saki and Yonami were both areas of the Oki Islands, and Koshi was the name for the Hokuriku Region in Japan (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui Prefectures). It is said that the specific area of Koshi referred to here, Tsutsu, is the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.
The Shimane Peninsula itself is an odd geographic feature of Shimane: a group of low-lying hills that rise quickly up from the Hikawa Plain and then drop off into the Sea of Japan. Looking at this area from higher up, like from the scenic viewpoints on Mt. Sanbe or Mt. Daisen, you can see how the land looks and even visualize how a myth like this could come to be.
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10月上中旬の日曜日　9:00～12:00
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国引きジャンボ福引き大会　綱引き大会の後、12：00～13：00
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SHRINE - Nagahama Jinja Izumo

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Nagahama Jinja 長浜神社 Nagahama Shrine, Izumo

島根県出雲市西園町上長 / Shimane, Izumo, Nishizonocho, 上長浜4258

The Deity in residence is Yatsuka-mizuo-mitsunu / Yatsukamizuomitsunu-no-mikoto　
八束水臣津野命 - 八束水臣津野命の国引き kunibiki - pulling the land -

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Nagahama Shrine is dedicated to the god Yatsuka-mizuo-mitsunu,
who is well-known for the Kunibiki land pulling legend
that appears in the ancient chronicles Fudoki.
The god is known as the god of improvement in sports and martial arts
and the protector of land and estate.
The shrine is located at the top of a mountain in the western area of Izumo
and is set in tranquil forested surroundings.
- source : visitshimane.com ...

When Yatsukamizuomitsunu no Mikoto finished dragging the lands and pierced the earth by a wood stick with a cry,
woods grew thickly that became 　意宇社（おうのもり） "Ou no mori" (the Ou forest).

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Yatsukamizuomitsuno no mikoto n the Izumokoku fudoki the mountain is called Ōgamidake,
and Yatsukamizuomitsuno no mikoto is said to have used it as a rudder
when he brought in more land to extend Izumo Province (kunihiki).
- source : d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp .. -

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The Legend of Kunibiki - From Izumo-no-kuni Fudoki
One day, the god Yatsukamizuomizunu was muttering to himself,
"This nation of Izumo has just been created, and it is incomplete.
The land is narrow and cramped. When the gods made this land, they made it too small.
I shall find some extra land to add on here."
Then, after looking across the sea to the land of Shiragi, he said, "There's some spare land on the cape over there." Grasping his plow, which was as wide as a young maiden's breasts, he drove it into the land, as one would stab a large fish in the gills. Then, like one would cut apart that fish meat, he dug up the land and tied a large, strong rope to it. Then, like one would haul in frostbitten vines or gently, quietly pull a riverboat upstream, saying "Kuni ko (Land, come here), Kuni ko," he pulled the land over to Izumo and added it on to the rift west of Kozu to make the land of Kizuki. The stake he used to hold the rope became Mt. Sahime, which towers above its surroundings on the border of Izumo and Iwami,
and the rope itself, became the coastline of Sono-no-Nagahama.
Next, after looking north across the sea to the area called Saki in the land of Oki, he said, "There's some spare land over there, too." Once again taking his plow, he sliced off that land and pulled it to Izumo, adding it on to the rift west of Taku to make the land of Sada.
Next, he said, "I also see some spare land in the area of Yonami in the land of Oki." Again, he cut off that land and pulled it to Izumo, adding it on to the rift west of Unami to make the land of Kurami.
Then, after looking across the sea to the cape of Tsutsu in the land of Koshi, he said, "There's some spare land there, too." He cut of this land and pulled it to Izumo as well, adding it on to make the land of Miho.
The rope he used became the island of Yomi, and the stake he used to hold the rope became Mt. Hinokami in the land of Hoki. He surveyed his work and was satisfied.
"I am finished pulling land here." Then taking his staff and driving it into the ground, he shouted "Oye!" ("That's a job well done!"). It is likely that, over time, "Oye" gradually changed to "Ou", which is why that area is now named Ou.
- - - - - Visiting Locations featured in the Legend of Kunibiki

For starters, this myth describes how the entirety of the Shimane Peninsula was formed.
The rope that became Sono-no-Nagahama is the beach that stretches along the west coast of Izumo City, and the stake that held it in place, Mt. Sahime, is Mt. Sanbe in Oda City. The rope that became the island of Yomi is Yumi-ga-hama, a peninsula that runs from Yonago out to Sakai Minato. Long ago, that area was only an island unconnected to the mainland, but geographic changes over time have caused it to form that peninsula. The stake that held the island of Yomi in place, Mt. Hinokami, is Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture. The staff that Yatsukamizuomizunu drove into the ground in Ou is said to have grown into a forest, and a solitary tree that stands out among the rice fields in the Chikuya area of Matsue is said to be what remains of that forest.
The new lands Yatsukamizuomizunu made are all parts of the Shimane Peninsula. Kizuki is the westernmost part of the peninsula, and it is the area where Izumo Taisha is located. Sada is the Hirata area of Izumo and Kashima area of Matsue. Kurami is the northern part of Matsue City, including areas of the Kashima and Shimane towns, and Miho is the easternmost part of the peninsula, where the Mihonoseki area of Matsue is located.
The other areas mentioned in this myth are also real places. Shiragi refers to the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula that was known long ago as the nation of Silla. Saki and Yonami were both areas of the Oki Islands, and Koshi was the name for the Hokuriku Region in Japan (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui Prefectures). It is said that the specific area of Koshi referred to here, Tsutsu, is the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.
The Shimane Peninsula itself is an odd geographic feature of Shimane: a group of low-lying hills that rise quickly up from the Hikawa Plain and then drop off into the Sea of Japan. Looking at this area from higher up, like from the scenic viewpoints on Mt. Sanbe or Mt. Daisen, you can see how the land looks and even visualize how a myth like this could come to be.
- source : kankou-shimane.com ... -

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妙見山桜まつり　3～4月　桜の開花期
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国引きジャンボ綱引き大会
10月上中旬の日曜日　9:00～12:00
10人1チームで直径84㎜の太綱を境内の砂の上で引き合う。

国引きジャンボ福引き大会　綱引き大会の後、12：00～13：00
空くじなしのジャンボな福引き大会。
※綱引きの参加料は福引き券と交換される。
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- - - - - Homepage of the Shrine
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. kami　神　Shinto deities .

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TEMPLE - Mineji Izumo

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Mineji 峯寺 Mine-Ji, Mitoya
中嶺山 Nakaminezan　峯寺 Mineji

島根県雲南市三刀屋町給下 / Kyushita, Mitoya, Unnan, Shimane prefecture

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Mineji Temple of Shingon sect in Izumo
The temple is located deep in the mountain of Oku Izumo.
One of the longest established Shingon sect temples and the seventh spot on the Izumo pilgrimage route.
The Unshu style Japanese garden, which was designed by the seventh feudal lord,
commonly known as 松平不昧 Fumai Matsudaira, is well known.
On a fine weather day, Lake Shinji and Shimane Peninsula can be overlooked from the top of Mt, Mineji Misen.
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. Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage 出雲三十三観音霊場 . - Nr. 09

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This Temple is Nr. 17 of the
. Izumo no Kuni Shinbutsu Pilgrimage 出雲國神仏霊場編 .

. 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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Matsudaira Harusato 松平治郷 (1751 – 1818)
Matsudaira Fumai 松平不昧

a Japanese daimyō of the mid-Edo period, who ruled the Matsue Domain.
Fumai as Tea Master
His chanoyu mentor was Isa Kōtaku (1684–1745)
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TEMPLE - Iwatoji Yakushi Kunisaki

Iwatoji Yakushi Kunisaki

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Iwatoji 岩戸寺 Iwato-Ji, Kunisaki
石立山 Ishidatezan, Ishidachizan （いわとうじ、いわとじ) 岩戸寺 Iwatooji

大分県国東市国東町岩戸寺1232番地 / Oita, Kunisaki town, Iwatoji

The Yakushi statue is made from wood and said to date to the Heian Period :

The main statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.

The temple was founded in 718 by Priest 仁聞菩薩 Ninmon Bosatsu.
At the entrance to the temple are two large 仁王像 Nio guardian statues.
The statue on the right, 阿形像, has a signiture of 1478.
In the compound is a large stone tower, 国東塔 Kunisaki To.

It has a signature of 1283.

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Iwato Temple is one of the Rokugo Manzan Temples that is said to be opened in 718.
It used to have many monks, and it prospered during the Kamakura period.
Currently, the oldest Nio statue among those in the Kunisaki Peninsula stands in the entrance of the stone stairs.
On the right-hand side of the stone stairway, there is the main hall where Fudo Myoo is the main deity.
When you climb that stone stairway, you will reach the auditorium which was the main stage of the Shujo oni-e rituals.
Also, the "Kunisaki Tower", which is the oldest stone towers in the Kunisaki Peninsula, is an exciting place to visit.
This place is called Tateishiyama Iwatoji because it sealed the neck mound of Mongolian army's adversaries with stones.
The auditorium is also the stage of 修正鬼会 Shujo oni-e rituals.
- source : onie.jp/en/cultura/detail ...

. Rokugo Manzan 六郷満山 Kunisaki Oita .
and Ninmon Bosatsu.

岩戸寺修正鬼会　鬼面 Demon masks

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omamori　お守り amulets

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宇佐神宮六郷満山霊場 Usa Jingu Rokugo Manzan Reijo - Nr. 18番札所
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- source : oyakushi.com ...
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This temple is Nr. 10 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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Kokubunji Yakushi Miyako

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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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- 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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TEMPLES - Rokugo Manzan Kunisaki Oita

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本山本寺 The 8 main important temples

後山金剛寺
吉水山霊亀寺
大折山報恩寺
鞍懸山神宮寺
津波戸山水月寺
西叡山高山寺
良薬山智恩寺
馬城山伝乗寺 - 真木大堂はこの寺の堂宇であったとされる
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Rokugo Manzan Temples
The Kunisaki Peninsula's terrain consists of the 721 meter tall Mount Futago at the center and a series of valleys radiating from it. The region's tranquil countryside is dotted with dozens of temples and some shrines and was traditionally divided into six areas. The region was therefore collectively known as Rokugo Manzan (六郷満山),
which literally means "Six Towns Full Mountain".
The unique local religious culture of Rokugo Manzan contains elements of Buddhism, Shinto and mountain worship, and revolves around the peninsula's numerous temples and Usa Shrine. A noteworthy characteristic of the Rokugo Manzan culture is the predominance of stone statues of Buddhas and other deities and guardians.
Located close to the peak of Mount Futago is Futagoji (両子寺), a prominent temple with a history of more than 1300 years. Futagoji's grounds cover a wide area on the forested slopes of the mountain, with stone and gravel paths and stairs connecting several halls housing various deities.
A pair of stone Nio Guardians stand at the start of the traditional temple approach below the parking lot, from where a ten minute ascent up a flight of steps takes you to the main temple buildings. Among them are the Gomado Hall which is dedicated to Fudomyoo, a protector of Buddhism, and the Okunoin Hall, which enshrines the thousand-armed Kannon Bodhisattva. The more adventurous may climb up a slightly challenging path beyond the temple buildings to see several natural creations such as narrow openings through large rocks.
About 15 kilometers southwest of Futagoji stands Fukiji Temple (富貴寺), whose main hall is a designated national treasure. It is the oldest wooden structure existing in Kyushu, dating back to the late Heian Period. The simple, beautiful wooden temple building sits serenely with a backdrop of trees, and is featured widely in pamphlets on the Rokugo Manzan area.
Fukiji is dedicated to Amida Buddha, and its main hall houses an intricate wooden statue of the deity. In fact, the main hall of Fukiji is ranked as one of the top three Amida Buddha halls in all of Japan, along with Hoodo Hall at Byodoin Temple and the golden Konjikido Hall at Chusonji Temple.
Located just by the main road about five kilometers south of Fukiji Temple is Makiodo (真木大堂, Maki Ōdō), a temple that displays some outstanding, wooden images of Amida Buddha, the four heavenly kings and Fudomyoo in its treasure house. The original temple hall was lost in a fire about 700 years ago, but fortunately the wooden statues were rescued.
Less than five kilometers south of Makiodo are the Kumano Magaibutsu Stone Buddha (熊野磨崖仏), two large stone carvings into the walls of a cliff: an eight meter tall Fudomyoo and a nearly seven meter tall Dainichi Buddha. They are the largest Buddhist stone carvings in Japan, but are not as intricately sculpted as the Usuki Stone Buddhas, as they were carved into harder rock than the ones at Usuki.
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Bungotakada / Bungo Takada
Rokugo Manzan: A Heritage of Religious Acceptance
Rokugo Manzan Culture
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TEMPLE - Ozenji Kannon Asao

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Ozenji Kannon Asao

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Oozenji, Ōzenji 王禅寺 Ozen-Ji, Asao
星宿山 Shoshukuzan 蓮華蔵院 Rengezo-In 王禅寺 Ozenji

神奈川県川崎市麻生区王禅寺940 / Kanagawa, Kawasaki, Asao, Ozenji

The temple was founded in 921 by 無空上人 Priest Muku from Mount Koyasan.
The temple is located on a hill to the east of 王禅寺村 Ozenji village.
When 新田義貞 Nitta Yoshisada (1301 - 1338) was at war, it was burned down by his soldiers.
In the Muromachi period it was rebuilt as a sub-temple of 高野山 Koyasan.
Sometimes it is called 関東の高野山 The Koyasan of the Kanto Area.
In 1642 it got more land from the government and a pagoda was build.
There are many large old trees in the compound.
The Temple Ozen-Ji has the original 禅寺丸柿 Zenjimaru persimmon tree, which is a registered national treasure.

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王禅寺ふるさと公園 Ozenji Furusato Park
Ozenji Furusato Park was developed with themes of "Nature" and "Water" —
thanks to the abundant nature to be found in the Tama Hills area.
Views of Mount Fuji can be enjoyed from some parts, as well as tree-lined trails great for walks.
- source : trip.pref.kanagawa.jp/destination ...

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This temple is Nr. 22 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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SHRINE - Susa Jinja 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.
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. Namu Amida Butsu, the Amida Prayer .

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This Shrine is Nr. 18 of the
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. 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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