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22 Dec 2022

LEGENDS - reisui miraculous water

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reisui miraculous water

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reisui 霊水と伝説 Legends about miraculous water

. Mizu no Kamisama 水の神様 God of Water .
Suijin-sama 水神様 - Introduction -

. Temple Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺 .

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......................................................................................... Akita 秋田県
秋田市 Akita city

. tsue 杖と伝説 Legends about a walking staff, .
In 秋田市牛島 Akita city, Ushijima, at the Shrine 三皇宮 Sanko no Miya, the General Sakanoue Tamuramaro
placed his tsue 杖 walking cane into the ground.
Soon water begun to gush forth, now seen as reisui 霊水 miraculous water

. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 (758 - 811) .

......................................................................................... Saga 佐賀県

. Anpukuji 安福寺 Anpuku-Ji, Tsutsumi .
霊水堂 Reisuido Hall for the sacred water

......................................................................................... Tochigi 栃木県
古河市 Koga city

. Kōbō Daishi Kūkai 弘法大師　空海 - 伝説　 Kobo Daishi Kukai Legends .
Kobo-Sui 弘法水 Water from Kobo Daishi
When reisui 霊水 miraculous water came sprouting from the ground in March,
people came here from many places.
But in Winter the water stopped.
People in Edo used to have rituals for Kobo Daishi to keep the water flowing.

- quote 思案橋の弘法水
古河市下辺見の向堀川に思案橋という名の小さな橋があります。
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. Reisui Yakushi Nyorai 霊水薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai with miraculous water .

. 霊水山 Reisuizan 普門院 Fumon-In 光明寺 Komyo-Ji - Kanman Fudo 感満不動 .

......................................................................................... Tokyo 東京都
Tokyo 目黒区 Meguro ward

. Meguro Fudo Temple 目黒不動 .
円仁 Priest Ennin had a dream, where Fudo Myo-O told him to produce a spring with fresh water for the village,
so he hit the ground with his tokko 独鈷 Vajra and clear water came forth.
Even in the hottest summer this spring does not dry out.

. Ennin Jigaku Daishi (794 – 864) 円仁慈覚大師 .

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

. Japanese legends and tales 伝説　民話　昔話 - Introduction .

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21 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Anpukuji Yakushi Tsutsumi

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Anpukuji Yakushi Tsutsumi

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Anpukuji 安福寺 Anpuku-Ji, Tsutsumi
日輪山 Nichirinzan 水堂安福寺 Mizudo Anpukuji

佐賀県杵島郡白石町堤３１４４ / Saga, Kishima district, Shiroishi town, Tsutsumi

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

- Chant of the temple

- - - - - Legend knows this:
During the regency of 聖武天皇の代（724 - 749） Emperor Shomu Tenno
a hunter shot at a white deer. The deer run away, leaving a bright golden shine.
On the spot they found a stone statue of Kannon Bosatsu, with an arrow in her stomach.
The hunter regreted his deed and became a monk, using the name 法弓 Hokyu
and built a hut for his prayers and rituals.
When 高倉天皇 Emperor Takakura Tenno (1161 - 1181) was ill, he had reimu 霊夢 an oracle dream:
Kannon Bosatsu appeared to him:
"If you drink the water from the Temple Anpuku-Ji in Saga, you will be healed."
The Eemperor ordered 平重盛 Taira no Shigemori to go there and get the water.
The Emperor was soon healed and now ordered a large temple to be built there.

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Special halls in the compound
観音堂 Kannondo Hall
薬師堂 Yakushido Hall
霊水堂 Reisuido Hall for the sacred water

- - - 松尾芭蕉の句碑 Haiku Stone for Matsuo Basho
老の名のありとも知らで四十雀
oite no na no ari to mo shirade shijuu kara

- source : mizudou.com/s_mizudou ..

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- - - - - Yearly festivals
初薬師縁日
出水法要
観音堂御開帳
- reference source : mizudou.com/gyouji -

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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : mizudou.com/index ...
- source : oyakushi.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 38 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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. Temples with legends .
. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .
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20 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Kannonji Jike Ise

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Kannonji Kannon Jike

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Kannonji 観音寺 Kannon-Ji, Jike
白衣山 Shirokozan 子安観音寺 Koyasu Kannonji

鈴鹿市寺家3-2-12 / Mie, Suzuka city, Jike

The Kannon statue is 白衣観自 Byakue Kannon.
Also called Byakushozon 白処尊 or Byakue Kanjizaimo 白衣観自在母.

- Chant of the temple
もらさじとたつる仏のちかひとてつづみの浦になる浪の音
The waves of Tsutsumi Bay sounding like a temple's drum remind of a Buddha's absolute vow

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According to the legend Koyasu Kannon-ji was built by
a powerful member of the imperial court 藤原不比等 Fujiwara Fuhito (659-720),
who followed the order of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shōmu (701-756).
It was officially opened by Dōshō 道證上人 monk Dosho in 715.
Koyasu Kannon-ji is a famous temple with more than 1200 years of history.

The temple's legend say that the main statue depicts 白衣観音菩薩 Byakue Kannon (White-Robed Kannon),
who appeared from the waters of nearby bay riding a drum. She is worshiped as
子安観音 Koyasu Kannon (Kannon protecting children and childbirth)
and gathers plenty of devoted believers who come to pray for help with difficult childbirths
and ask for the protection of their progeny.

Koyasu Kannon-ji has many cultural properties in its possession.
Among them there are: 仁王門 the Niō Gate (Main Gate), 本堂 the Main Hall, 銅灯籠 Bronze Lantern, 鐘楼堂 The Bell Tower,
三重の塔 Three-storied Pagoda,
portraits of Empress Shōtoku (718-770), Emperor Gohanazono (1419-1471), Emperor Ōgimachi (1517-1593),
and safe childbirth prayer written on paper offered by Tokugawa clan members.

In temple's grounds grows a sakura cherry tree known as
不断桜 Fudanzakura, sakura which blooms all year long.
According to the legend it sprouted from ashes of the temple,
which burned after being hit by a lightning in Tenpyō Hōji period (757-765).
In 1923 the sakura tree was designated as a National Natural Monument.

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Shirokosan Kannon-ji belongs to Shingon sect.
It stands within monks settlements in 白子村 Shiroko village.
It was an official praying place of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shōmu.
It is said it was built by Fujiwara Fuhito.
It is called 白衣の観音 Kannon of Shiroko.
People say that the sound of the crushing waves in this bay resemble hitting a drum.
That is why since ancient times this bay is called Tsutsumi no ura, つつみの浦 Tsutsumi Bay (Drum Bay).
- source : isekannon.jp/otera ...

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- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

19 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Kongoin Fudo Hikawa

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Kongoin Fudo Hikawa

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Kongooin 金剛院 Kongo-In, Hikawa
新龍山 Shinryuzan 金剛院 Kongoin

戸田市氷川町2-11-11１ / Adachi ward, Hikawa town
It is also mentioned as 新龍山大聖寺 Temple Shinryuzan Daisho-Ji.

The main statue is 大聖不動明王 Daisho Fudo Myo-O
with 二童子 two acolytes at his side.

The date of the founding is not clear.
In old records it is mentioned as a sub-temple of 観音寺 Temple Kannon-Ji.

Nearby is 新曽氷川神社 the Shrine Niizo Hikawa Jinja.

戸田市氷川町2-12-9

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

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

There are many temples with the name 金剛院 Kongo-In.

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple
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- reference source : raifuku.net/junrei/busou 28 ... -
- reference source : hanaetabi.fc2web.com/hudou/index ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This Temple is Nr. 42 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .

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

....................................................................... Ehime 愛媛県
八幡浜市 Yawatahama city

hashira matsuri 柱祭り pillar festival (to ward off evil)

There was a mountain ascet named 金剛院 Kongo-In, who served 五反田の城主 the Lord of the Gotanda Castle.
While he was travelling in Nagasaki, he heared of a war in his home town and hurried back home.
The soldiers in the castle thought by mistake the castle was lost and killed themselves.
The castle had fallen, but Kongo-In became onryoo 怨霊 a vengeful spirit and annoyed the people.
. Legends about Shugenja 修験者 Mountain Ascets .

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Kawanosu Hashira Shinji – a festival held in Kawanosu on the third Saturday of April.
Men cut down a 22-meter pine tree at dawn, dress the tree, drag the truck around town,
throw people in a river and then the ocean during the day.
Later they start hustling out the Ushi-oni (Ox Demon)!
Not to mention Kagura (a sacred Shinto entertainment dance) from 6:30 pm to past midnight
with a hair-raising, acrobatic, fiery finale.
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....................................................................... Ibaraki 茨城県
つくば市 Tsukuba city 谷田部町 Yatabe town

tenjoo 天井 the ceiling
At 金剛院 the Temple Kongo-In a priest was working.
One night he saw a leg coming down from the ceiling, saying:
「足を洗え、足を洗え」 "Wash my feet, wash my feet !"
When this happened, there was always great misfortune in the village.

....................................................................... Miyazaki 宮崎県
延岡市 Nobeoka city

. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .
Around 1820, a young woman was bewitched by a curse of a disease.
A priest could drive the illness out.
He said he had relocated the curse to the statue of 伊良原地蔵 Irahara Jizo.
Then a mountain priest of 金剛院 the Temple Kongo-In did an incantation for healing,
they found it was a bewitchment of a fox.
With a special ritual for 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O the woman could be healed.
. 地蔵菩薩と狐と伝説 Legends about Jizo Bosatsu and kitsune Foxes .

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. Misakigami ミサキ神 Misaki Kami Deity .
Once the wife of a villager became very ill.
A priest from 金剛院 the Temple Kongo-In made kaji 加持 a prayer incantatnion.
He found that the house of the ill woman was in the way of the local Misakigami deities.
So the family rebuilt the house elsewhere and the woman was healed.

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ryuuketsu 龍穴 / 竜穴 a dragon's den
Around 1810, a mountain priest from 金剛院 the Temple Kongo-In spent time
in a cave of 行縢山 Mount Mukabakiyama (829 m).
He heard that at 布引の滝 the Nunobiki Waterfall was a ryuuketsu 龍穴 / 竜穴 a dragon's den water hole,
so he dived in, but there was nothing special to be found.

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

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18 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Tokoji Yakushi Mimasaka

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Tokoji Yakushi Mimasaka

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Tookooji 東光寺 Toko-Ji, Mimasaka
三間山 Mimazan 東光寺 Tokoji

佐賀県武雄市山内町三間坂甲14866 / Saga, Takeo city, Yamauchi, Mimasaka

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来, with 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai and 聖観音 Sho-Kannon Bosatus at his side.
The statue of Amida Nyorai was made by carver 安阿弥 Annami, who had come from Korea.

- Chant of the temple

The temple was founded by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi when he was in the area at 西光密寺 the Temple Saikomitsu-Ji.
In the Kamakura period the temple was called 黒髪三所大権現 Kurokami Sansho Daigongen und under the protection of
後藤貴明 Lord Saito Kataakira (1534 - 1583).
In the Meiji Restauration in 1868 the temple became abandoned.
The Temple has a small bronze statue of 白衣観音 Byakue Kannon with a white robe,
which was most probably made for 隠れキリシタン the hidden Christians of the area.
This statue is also called 隠れキリシタン観音 Kannon for the Hidden Christians.

Lanterns made of Pottery in the compound

Jizo Bosatsu statues in the compound

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- source : oyakushi.com ...
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 37 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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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

....................................................................... Ibaraki 茨城県　
江戸崎町 Edosaki town

sokonashida 底なし田 a "field without a bottom"
In former times, there was a field "without a bottom" near 東光寺 the Temple Toko-Ji.
Nobody dared to plant rice near them.
Once a farmer dared to plant rice, but soon his wife became very ill
and could not work the whole year. The husband worked alone during summer
but both died in winter.

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佐渡市 Sado city 相川 Aikawa

. Danzaburoo, Danzaburō the Tanuki 団三郎狸 - Danzaburo-danuki .
and 東光寺 the Temple Toko-Ji.

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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17 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Entsuji Tokushoji Fudo Bijogi

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Entsuji Tokushoji Fudo Bijogi

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Entsuuji 圓通寺 / 円通寺 Entsuji-Ji, Bijogi
Now 三寶山 / 三宝山自性院徳祥寺 Sanpozan, Jisho-In, Tokusho-Ji

埼玉県戸田市美女木7-4-1 / Saitama, Toda city, Bijogi

The main statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon Bosatsu.
In the hall is also a statue of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O and 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

The temple 徳祥寺 was founded around 1660 by 定徳僧都 Priest Jotoku
on request of 後西天皇 Emperor Gosai Tenno （1655 - 1663）.
The Temple is located in 三宝谷 Sanpo Vally, hence the name.

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ema 絵馬 votive tablet
In 1981, it was declared a 有形民俗文化財 Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
絵馬は、社寺に祈願のために奉納する絵入りの額のことで、その習慣は古くからありました。人々に広く普及したのは江戸時代で、時代とともに絵に込める願いも多様化し、様様な図が描かれました。
戸田市内には数多くの絵馬が残されていますが、美女木の徳祥寺に奉納された千手観音供養図絵馬は、
1822年（文政5年）の年号が記され、年号のある絵馬の中では市内で最も古いものです。
この図は、千手観音を囲んで観音経を唱えている様子を描いたもので、講の人たちが記念に奉納したものといわれています。
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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 . - Nr. 08
. Adachi Bando 33 Kannon Temples 足立坂東三十三ヶ所霊場 . - Nr. 16

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple
- reference source : tesshow -
- reference source : hanaetabi.fc2web.com/hudou/index ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This Temple is Nr. 45 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .
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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

. Entsuuji 円通寺 / 圓通寺 Legends about temples named Entsu-Ji .

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16 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Renkoji Kannon Anoda

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Renkoji Kannon Anoda

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Renkooji 蓮光寺 Renko-Ji, Anoda
新宮山　Shingūzan 蓮光寺 Renkoji

亀山市阿野田町2246 / Mie Prefecture, Kameyama city, Anoda town 2246

The Kannon statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon.
Jūichimen Kannon statue of Renkō-ji is designated as Kameyama city's Cultural Property.

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According to the legend Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Kannon) enshrined in the Kannon Hall of Renkō-ji temple
was carved by 源信 Genshin (also known as 恵心僧都 Eshin Sōzu, 942-1017).
The statue was originally worshiped in 安養寺 Anyō-ji temple, which belonged to Jōdo sect of Buddhism.
During the Keichō period (1596-1615) Anyō-ji lost its buildings in a fire,
but fortunately Jūichimen Kannon was taken out in time and saved from burning.
Since then it was protected by the local people.
Since 1669, after 板倉重常 Itakura Shigetsune (1643-1688) became a new Lord of the Kameyama Castle,
all the following Lords of the castle and their wives were devoted believers.
They would frequently offer donations for flowers, incense and candles.
Shigetsune's main wife 照光院 Shōkōin (secular name 筆子 Fudeko) was especially devoted believer of Goddess Kannon.
In 1695 she moved the temple to nowadays Tenjin area in Kameyama city
and changed its name to 慈眼寺 Jigen-ji.
The temple became a branch temple of 照光寺 Shōkō-ji from Nomura area in Kameyama
and changed its affiliation to Nichiren sect of Buddhism.
After the Meiji Restoration in the middle of the 19th Century,
Jigen-ji not having an abbot and supporters was closed.
Its buildings were torn down and two statues were moved to other temples.
The first Jūichimen Kannon, together with other Buddhist statues and ritual utensils, was moved to Shōkō-ji.
The second Jūichimen Kannon was moved to Renkō-ji and enshrined in a newly built 観音堂 Kannon Hall.

This Kannon Hall wore off with time and had to be rebuilt.
Thanks to the donations from the local community,
the new Kannon Hall made from hinoki cypress was finished
and the official celebration ceremony was held on March 17th 1982.
To commemorate this event a stone pagoda with a text:
Temple Number 19 of Ise 33 Temples Pilgrimage
was also erected.
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. Genshin 恵心僧都原信 Eshin Sozu Genshin (942 - 1017) .

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This temple is former Nr. 19 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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....................................................................... Kanagawa 神奈川県　
高座郡 Koza district

mochiage Jizo 持上げ地蔵 lifting the Jizo statue
If someone can lift the statue of Jizo Bosatsu at 蓮光寺 the Temple Renko-Ji
and it feels very light, his wish will be fullfilled.
. Legends about Jizo Bosatsu .

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仙台市 Sendai 泉区 Izumi ward

oiwake Nyorai 笈分如来 Nyorai at the crossroads
The Ajari priest Kakumei 覚明阿闍梨 from 慈恩寺 the Temple Jion-Ji
at 出羽国寒河 Samukawa in Dewa no Kuni had a visionary dream
to ask 安阿弥快慶 the statue carver Kaikei from Kyoto to make a statue of Amida Nyorai.
Kaikei found his statue so wonderful, he did not want to hand it to Kakumei and told him it was not yet finished.
When Kakumei came back a year later, Kaikei said he would go with him to 近江の草津 Kusatsu in Omi.
In parting they found that there were two statues and they could not find out
which was the real one and with was a fake.
So each took one statue and they left for home.
This is why the statues are called "at the crossroad" or
"miwake no Nyorai" 身分け如来 Nyorai of two bodies.
Kakumei went down South downriver, had a dream of of a place where he planted a large tree.
So he moved to this place with the statue.
The other statue came to 蓮光寺 the Temple Renko-Ji in Kyoto.

Look at the photo here:
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15 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Jiganji Fudo Toda

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Jiganji Fudo Sasame

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Jiganji 慈眼寺 Jigan-Ji, Sasame
東光山 Tokozan 慈眼寺 Jiganji

戸田市笹目5-12-11 / Toda city, Sasame

The main statue is 薬師 Yakushi Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.

- Chant of the temple
のもやまも　しける笹目のさとにたち　慈しむ眼の　寺の金剛

In the compound is a statue of 青面金剛 Shomen Kongo.

. Shōmen Kongō 青面金剛 with a blue face .

In the compound are some stone monuments.

In the compound are six Jizo Statues, made in 1812.

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Kita Adachi 88 Fudo Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 . - Nr. 61
. Adachi 12 Yakushi Pilgrimage 薬師足立十二札所 . - Nr. 10

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This Temple is Nr. 44 of the
. Adachi 100 Fudo Temples 足立百不動尊霊場 Pilgrimage .

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14 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Yakuoji Yakushi Shingae

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Yakuoji Yakushi Shingae

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Yakuooji 薬王寺 Yakuo--Ji, Shingae
城持山 Jojizan 薬王寺 Yakuoji

長崎県佐世保市新替町263 / Nagasaki, Sasebo city, Shingae town

The temple was built on the remains of 井手平城 the Idehira castle.

The Temple Bell

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This temple is Nr. 36 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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Idehira castle 井出平城

戦国時代も終わりを迎える頃、三川内は平戸松浦氏の領地でした。そして、
小森川を挟んで向こう側が大村領だったと考えられています。
井出平城は広田城と並び、平戸松浦氏の最前線の城だったようです。
1586年4月にこの城を大村氏がひそかに島原の有馬氏、西有田氏、唐津の波多氏と連合して攻めました。
城内には城主の岡甚右衛門（おかじんえもん） Oka Jinemon を始め300人ほどの兵が守っていましたが、不意をついた夜襲であったらしく、この戦いで城主の岡甚右衛門と長男、次男、
そして副将の堀江大学（ほりえだいがく） Horie Daigaku などほぼ全員が討ち取られてしまいました。
落城後、広田城で大村の連合軍を追い返した平戸松浦氏 Hirado Matsuura は井出平城の戦いでの戦死者を弔うために、城の麓（ふもと）に薬王寺を立てました。
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12 Dec 2022

TEMPLE - Funanji Kannon Mie

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Funanji Kannon Ko

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Funanji 府南寺 Funan-Ji, Ko
泰平山Taiheizan 府南寺 Funanji

鈴鹿市国府町2548 / Mie, Suzuka city, Ko

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

- Chant of the temple
色づくやうへ寺山の峯の松　風音して秋をしらせん
Pine trees changing colors at the peak of Mount Uedera.
Sound of the wind shaking the pine trees informs that the autumn has come.

The temple was founded by 聖徳太子 Prince Shotoku Taishi (574 -4622).

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Funan-ji temple was founded by a famous politician and promoter of Buddhism – Prince Shōtoku (574-622).
In the 9th Century it became a special class sub-temple of 仁和寺 Ninna-ji
and changed its affiliation to 御室派 Omuro branch of Shingon school of Buddhism.
Since the Tenshō period (1573-1592) Funan-ji exists as a merged temple of two other ones.
The first was called 泰平山無量寿寺 Taiheizan Muryōju-ji. Its main statue was Buddha Amida (Buddha of Infinite Light) also called 国府阿弥陀 Kō Amida (Amida of Kō).
It was barely saved from being burned during the local war.
The second temple was called 補陀落山, Fudarakuzan Kannon-ji and it stood at the top of the Mount Kannon.
During the war its buildings were burned down and only the Main Statue of Kō Kannon (also called 上寺の観音 Uedera Kannon) was saved.
It was later moved to Taiheizan Muryōju-ji and the two temples merged in to one.
The mountain name and the temple name were combined and so the current temple's name
泰平山府南寺 Taiheizan Funan-ji was created.
For that reason Funan-ji has two main statues in two separate buildings standing beside each other:
千手観音 Senju Kannon (Thousand-Armed Kannon) enshrined in 観音堂 Kannon Hall,
and 阿弥陀如来 Buddha Amida enshrined in 阿弥陀堂 Amida Hall.
During the Edo period (1603-1868) all generations of 亀山城主 the Lords of Kameyama Castle were devoted believers
and every year they offered 750kg (1653lb) of rice to the temple.
Acording to the legend Taiheizan Muryōju-ji was founded by Prince Shōtoku
after he had a divination while praying at Ise Shrine for a victory in a battle.
In Kamakura period (1192-1333) 覚乗上人 a monk named Kakujō
from 奈良西大寺 Saidai-ji temple in Nara had a divination while praying at Ise Shrine.
When he asked the Goddess Amaterasu for her will, he was told to visit this temple and pray in front of the Buddha Amida.
When he did as he was told he found that the statue of Kō Amida in Muryōju-ji is the only true manifestation of Goddess Kannon.
Since that day he became a devoted worshiper of this Amida.
Fudarakuzan Kannon-ji was also founded by Prince Shōtoku.
The Main Statue of this temple is Senju Kannon which is also known as 国府の観音 Kō Kannon or Uedera Kannon.
Two statues of her attendants stand on both sides: elegant 毘沙門天王 Bishamon (God of Treasure, Wealth, & Warriors) and
勝軍地蔵 Shogun Jizo, Victoroius Jizō (Bodhisattva who looks over travelers and the underworld).
From far and near many people come to pray to Goddess Kannon of this temple.
It is believed that she cures sickness, expels bad luck, invites good fortune,
grants safe childbirth and in older days brought luck in silkworm rising.
勢陽雑記 Seiyōzakki
Fudarakuzan Funan-ji
The main statue of this temple is Senju Kannon which is also known as Kō Kannon or Uedera Kannon.
Two statues of her attendants stand on both sides: elegant Bishamon and Battle Victoroius Jizō.
It is believed that this temple and Taiheizan Muryōju-ji were both founded by Prince Shōtoku.
He wanted to spread Buddhism in Japan but he had an opponent in a high-ranking head of
the Mononobe clan 物部守屋 Mononobe no Moriya (died 587).
Prince Shōtoku prayed at the Ise Shrine wishing for Mononobe's surrender.
He received a divination saying: If you want to spread and make Buddhism flourish,
you should first start with building a first building of the temple in this province
and devote yourself to prayer.
The Prince traveled across Ise province and when he came to this land,
he received a divination from 雨宝童子 Uho-dōji (divine rain-making boy = Goddess Amaterasu) saying:
「汝を待てり。この南の山は観音有縁の地にして、ここに千手観世音菩薩像を奉安すれば、諸願は成就すること疑いなし」
I was waiting for you. Make this southern mountain a land deeply connected to Goddess Kannon
and when you enshrine a Senju Kannon here, certainly any wish will be granted.
He immediately started to search for a sacred tree and when he found one,
he carved a 3.94m (12ft11in) high Senju Kannon out of it.
Then he built a complete seven-structured temple compound and enshrined the statue inside.
The mountain name of the temple was taken from the mythical Kannon's Pure Land called Mount Fudaraku (Potalaka).
The temple's name Funan-ji originally means the temple south of Kokufu (provincial office).
In ancient times there used to be a 国府 Kokufu (provincial office) in the northern area of this land.
Because the temple was standing south from it, the location became its formal name.
Prince Shōtoku decided to enshrine a statue of 摩利支天 Marishiten (Goddess of the Warrior Class, Wealth and Entertainers)
as a protector of this temple.
Before the battle with Mononobe no Moriya, he gave Kannon's protective talismans
to all of his soldiers wishing for battle victory and expelling of bad luck.
In the end he won the battle and thanks to this achievement,
the temple became an official place where monks directly prayed for 推古天皇 Empress Suiko (554-628).
Within the temple's grounds there is a pond called 観音池 Kannon ike (Kannon pond) or
天人影向ケ池 Tennin yougou ga ike (A pond where a heavenly being shows itself for a moment).
In front of the Kannon Hall grows a pine tree called 岸の松 kishi no matsu (pine of the shore).
According to the legend it was planted by Prince Shōtoku.
It is believed that the main statue of the temple cures sickness, expels bad luck,
invites good fortune, grants safe childbirth and in older days brought luck in silkworm rising.
Even now many people from far and near come to pray and get their wishes granted.
Taiheizan Muryōju-ji
According to the legend the temple was built by Prince Shōtoku, who came to pray at Ise Shrine
for a victory in a conflict with Mononobe no Moriya.
He received a divination which ordered him to build this temple.
Later it became a praying place for Emperor Shōmu (701-756).
He ordered Gyōki (668-749), a famous monk who traveled around Japan to preach to commoners,
to expand the temple.
During the Kōnin period (810-824) Kūkai came to this temple for a short visit
while traveling and preaching around the country.
He was so astonished with the spiritual power of the main statue of Buddha Amida,
that he conducted a 17 day long grand memorial service ritual in front of it.
It was said that:
The visiting crowds of monks and laity, men and women were so numerous that they looked like a clouds and haze.
In the 13th Century, during the reign of 後宇多天皇 Emperor Gouda (1274-1296),
a monk from Saidai-ji temple in Nara called 覚乗上人 Kakujō stayed in Ise Shrine for prayer.
He decided to do 100 days prayer and ask:
I'd like to hear the will of the Goddess Amaterasu.
On the 99th night Goddess appeared in his dream and told him:
Wait until dawn then come to 二見浦 Futami ga ura bay, I will show myself to you.
He did what he was told and when he reached Futami ga ura bay at dawn,
he saw a 3m (9ft10in) long golden serpent appearing on the ocean's surface.
Kakujō shouted: people of this endless degenerate world will fear you and it will be hard for them to have faith.
He took off his monk's stole made from bamboo fabric and threw it at the serpent.
The serpent disappeared in the depths of water.
He went back to the Ise Shrine and devoted himself to prayer again.
In the middle of the 17th night of continuous prayer he heard a voice from the sky saying:
"North from here there is a village called Kō in which a temple called Taiheizan Muryōju-ji stands.
Buddha Amida with his two attendants who are worshiped there are my true manifestations.
By praying to that statue you will pray to me."
Kakujō rushed to Muryōju-ji. Together with the abbot of the temple 良範法印 Ryōhan
they invited common people and chanted Daihannya Sutra (Large Perfection of Wisdom Sutra).
When both of them opened the altar to pray to the hidden statue 良範法印
they noticed that the statue had Kakujō's bamboo stole,
the one he threw at the divine serpent in Futami ga ura bay, hanging on it.
When the participants of the sutra chanting heard what happened in Futami at dawn,
they understood that this Buddha Amida is truly the only true manifestation of Goddess Amaterasu
and decided to deeply devote themselves to prayer.
News about this miracle spread quickly and this is how Amida of Kō became famous.
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